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PLM to DRS: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
6,415 mi
10,324 km · 5,574 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from DRS?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Dresden (DRS) is 6,415 miles (10,324 km, 5,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLM to DRS?
Nonstop service on PLM–DRS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palembang and Dresden?
Dresden is 5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLM–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLM to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLM–DRS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.