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PLW to KDI: distance & flight time
Palu (Mutiara Airport) → Kendari (Wolter Monginsidi Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PLW — Mutiara Airport · Palu, Indonesia
- KDI — Wolter Monginsidi Airport · Kendari, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLW
- PSJ · Kasiguncu Airport62 mi away
- MXB · Andi Jemma Airport117 mi away
- TTR · Pongtiku Airport147 mi away
- SQR · Soroako Airport150 mi away
Near KDI
- RAQ · Sugimanuru Airport48 mi away
- BUW · Betoambari Airport98 mi away
- SQR · Soroako Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLW from KDI?
The flight distance from Palu (PLW) to Kendari (KDI) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLW to KDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLW to KDI?
Nonstop service on PLW–KDI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLW to KDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLW–KDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLW to KDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLW–KDI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.