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PLM to LGB: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
8,949 mi
14,403 km · 7,777 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from LGB?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Long Beach (LGB) is 8,949 miles (14,403 km, 7,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 14 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to LGB?
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