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SCN to PLM: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
6,712 mi
10,803 km · 5,833 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from PLM?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Palembang (PLM) is 6,712 miles (10,803 km, 5,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Saarbruecken and Palembang?
Palembang is 5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to PLM?
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