# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM)

> 10,694 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,694 km / 6,645 mi / 5,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:46 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 09:46 in Palembang-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 315 ft (PLM is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:46 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 09:46 in Palembang-Sumatra Island.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-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)