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RSL to PLM: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
9,544 mi
15,360 km · 8,294 nm
19h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from PLM?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Palembang (PLM) is 9,544 miles (15,360 km, 8,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 11m 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 RSL to PLM?
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