How far is Palembang from Balikpapan?
The distance between Balikpapan (Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport) and Palembang (Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport) is 850 miles / 1368 kilometers / 739 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Balikpapan (BPN) to Palembang (PLM) is 1419 miles / 2283 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 125 hours 31 minutes.
Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport – Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport
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Distance from Balikpapan to Palembang
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Balikpapan to Palembang. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 850.291 miles
- 1368.411 kilometers
- 738.883 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 849.437 miles
- 1367.036 kilometers
- 738.140 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Balikpapan to Palembang?
The estimated flight time from Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport is 2 hours and 6 minutes.
What is the time difference between Balikpapan and Palembang?
Flight carbon footprint between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (PLM)
On average, flying from Balikpapan to Palembang generates about 139 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 139 kilograms equals 307 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Balikpapan to Palembang
See the map of the shortest flight path between Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN) and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (PLM).
Airport information
| Origin | Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Balikpapan |
| Country: | Indonesia  |
| IATA Code: | BPN |
| ICAO Code: | WALL |
| Coordinates: | 1°16′5″S, 116°53′38″E |
| Destination | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Palembang |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| IATA Code: | PLM |
| ICAO Code: | WIPP |
| Coordinates: | 2°53′53″S, 104°41′59″E |