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PLM to MOB: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
10,339 mi
16,639 km · 8,984 nm
20h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from MOB?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Mobile (MOB) is 10,339 miles (16,639 km, 8,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 44m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 12 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to MOB?
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