# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM)

> 711 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 711 km / 442 mi / 384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:15 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:15 in Palembang-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (PLM is lower than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:15 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 17:15 in Palembang-Sumatra Island.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)
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