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PLM to MSL: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
10,099 mi
16,252 km · 8,775 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from MSL?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 10,099 miles (16,252 km, 8,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 16m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 12 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to MSL?
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