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PLM to DCU: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
10,119 mi
16,284 km · 8,793 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from DCU?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Decatur (DCU) is 10,119 miles (16,284 km, 8,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from PLM to DCU?
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