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POE to PLM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
10,169 mi
16,366 km · 8,837 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- PLM — Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Near PLM
- PDO · Pendopo Airport63 mi away
- PGK · Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir) Airport112 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from PLM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Palembang (PLM) is 10,169 miles (16,366 km, 8,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Fort Polk and Palembang?
Palembang is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to PLM?
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