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PLM to GLU: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,266 mi
3,647 km · 1,969 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from GLU?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,266 miles (3,647 km, 1,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 GLU?
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