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PLM to LSW: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (Malikus Saleh Airport)
775 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- LSW — Malikus Saleh Airport · Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 LSW
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport24 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport84 mi away
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport107 mi away
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from LSW?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW) is 775 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to LSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 LSW?
Nonstop service on PLM–LSW 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to LSW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLM–LSW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLM to LSW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLM–LSW 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.