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SFT to PLM: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
6,211 mi
9,996 km · 5,397 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from PLM?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Palembang (PLM) is 6,211 miles (9,996 km, 5,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Skelleftea and Palembang?
Palembang is 5 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to PLM?
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