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PLM to DTM: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
6,680 mi
10,750 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from DTM?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Dortmund (DTM) is 6,680 miles (10,750 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 DTM?
Nonstop service on PLM–DTM 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palembang and Dortmund?
Dortmund is 5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to DTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLM–DTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLM to DTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLM–DTM 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.