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RBL to PLM: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,541 mi
13,746 km · 7,422 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 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 RBL from PLM?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,541 miles (13,746 km, 7,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Red Bluff and Palembang?
Palembang is 14 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to PLM?
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