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PLM to LGK: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport)
724 mi
1,165 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, Malaysia
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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from LGK?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Langkawi (LGK) is 724 miles (1,165 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to LGK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLM to LGK?
Nonstop service on PLM–LGK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palembang and Langkawi?
Langkawi is 1 hour ahead of Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to LGK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLM–LGK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLM to LGK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLM–LGK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.