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YIW to PLM: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport)
2,448 mi
3,940 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from PLM?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Palembang (PLM) is 2,448 miles (3,940 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to PLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 time difference between Yiwu and Palembang?
Palembang is 1 hour behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to PLM?
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