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SQJ to PLM: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
2,208 mi
3,553 km · 1,919 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 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 SQJ from PLM?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Palembang (PLM) is 2,208 miles (3,553 km, 1,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from SQJ to PLM?
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