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RCM to PLM: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
2,862 mi
4,606 km · 2,487 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from PLM?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Palembang (PLM) is 2,862 miles (4,606 km, 2,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to PLM?
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