# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM)

> 3,068 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,068 km / 1,907 mi / 1,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:25 in Guangzhou, it's 02:25 in Palembang-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (PLM is lower than CAN)

## Airports

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

### [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palembang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -2.900000, 104.700000
- Elevation: 49 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:25 in Guangzhou, it's 02:25 in Palembang-Sumatra Island.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)