Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFO to PLM: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,618 mi
13,869 km · 7,488 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SFO→PLM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from PLM?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,618 miles (13,869 km, 7,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to PLM?
Nonstop service on SFO–PLM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Palembang?
Palembang is 14 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to PLM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–PLM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to PLM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–PLM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.