# Distance from Palembang-Sumatra Island (PLM) to Santiago (SCL)

> 15,952 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,952 km / 9,912 mi / 8,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 186° (south)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:00 in Palembang-Sumatra Island, it's 22:00 in Santiago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,506 ft (SCL is higher than PLM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Chile
- ICAO: SCEL
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -33.390000, -70.790000
- Elevation: 1,555 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 09:00 in Palembang-Sumatra Island, it's 22:00 in Santiago.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport (PLM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plm-palembang-sumatra-island-sultan-mahmud-badaruddin-ii-airport/1ef266df-fdc8-64d8-8e71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scl-santiago-comodoro-arturo-merino-benitez-international-airport/1ef266df-992c-65ce-94d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)