Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SMO to PLM: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
8,928 mi
14,368 km · 7,758 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SMO→PLM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from PLM?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Palembang (PLM) is 8,928 miles (14,368 km, 7,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Santa Monica and Palembang?
Palembang is 14 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PLM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMO–PLM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.