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PLM to FRB: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
3,492 mi
5,620 km · 3,035 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from FRB?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Forbes (FRB) is 3,492 miles (5,620 km, 3,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 FRB?
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