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PLM to DAM: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
5,087 mi
8,186 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from DAM?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Damascus (DAM) is 5,087 miles (8,186 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Damascus?
Damascus is 4 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to DAM?
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