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VTE to PLM: distance & flight time
Vientiane (Wattay International Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
1,450 mi
2,334 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, 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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 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 VTE from PLM?
The flight distance from Vientiane (VTE) to Palembang (PLM) is 1,450 miles (2,334 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTE to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 VTE to PLM?
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