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PLM to CMB: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,847 mi
2,973 km · 1,605 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from CMB?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,847 miles (2,973 km, 1,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to CMB?
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