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PLM to BWI: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
9,929 mi
15,979 km · 8,628 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from BWI?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Baltimore (BWI) is 9,929 miles (15,979 km, 8,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Palembang and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 11 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to BWI?
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