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PLM to ISB: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
3,264 mi
5,252 km · 2,836 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from ISB?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Islamabad (ISB) is 3,264 miles (5,252 km, 2,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 ISB?
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