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PLM to YIP: distance & flight time
Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,671 mi
15,565 km · 8,404 nm
19h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLM from YIP?
The flight distance from Palembang (PLM) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,671 miles (15,565 km, 8,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLM to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 26m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 11 hours behind Palembang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLM to YIP?
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