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VCL to PLM: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
1,294 mi
2,082 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- 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 VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 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 VCL from PLM?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Palembang (PLM) is 1,294 miles (2,082 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 VCL to PLM?
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