# Distance from Lima (LIM) to Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM)

> 18,344 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,344 km / 11,398 mi / 9,905 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:58 in Lima, it's 13:58 in Palembang-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (PLM is lower than LIM)

## Airports

### [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lima, Peru
- ICAO: SPJC
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -12.020000, -77.110000
- Elevation: 113 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 01:58 in Lima, it's 13:58 in Palembang-Sumatra Island.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lim-lima-jorge-chavez-international-airport/1ef266df-c433-60b0-8c44-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)