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SWQ to PLM: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
955 mi
1,537 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from PLM?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Palembang (PLM) is 955 miles (1,537 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Sumbawa Island and Palembang?
Palembang is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to PLM?
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