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VNA to PLM: distance & flight time
Saravane (Saravane Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
1,291 mi
2,078 km · 1,122 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
- 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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani 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 VNA from PLM?
The flight distance from Saravane (VNA) to Palembang (PLM) is 1,291 miles (2,078 km, 1,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNA to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 VNA to PLM?
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