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PLM to LYS: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,825 mi
10,984 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from LYS?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,825 miles (10,984 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to LYS?
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