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PLM to PEK: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
3,063 mi
4,930 km · 2,662 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from PEK?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Beijing (PEK) is 3,063 miles (4,930 km, 2,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 1 hour ahead of Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to PEK?
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