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PLM to KET: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
1,707 mi
2,747 km · 1,483 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from KET?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Kengtung (KET) is 1,707 miles (2,747 km, 1,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 time difference between Palembang and Kengtung?
Kengtung is 0.5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to KET?
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