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PLM to PDG: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
338 mi
544 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from PDG?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Padang (PDG) is 338 miles (544 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from PLM to PDG?
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