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PLM to TRR: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
1,803 mi
2,901 km · 1,566 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from TRR?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 1,803 miles (2,901 km, 1,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 1.5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to TRR?
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