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PLM to VNS: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,445 mi
3,934 km · 2,124 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from VNS?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,445 miles (3,934 km, 2,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Varanasi?
Varanasi is 1.5 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to VNS?
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