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SHM to PLM: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
3,220 mi
5,182 km · 2,798 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from PLM?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Palembang (PLM) is 3,220 miles (5,182 km, 2,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Palembang?
Palembang is 2 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to PLM?
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