Route Network

Palembang-Sumatra Island Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport connects nine destinations worldwide, with Jakarta standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Jeddah, and the shortest flight is to Jakarta.

Jakarta (CGK) Citilink · Garuda Indonesia · Lion Air · Pelita Air · Super Air Jet 5 airlines

1 hr 25 mins

261 mi · 419 km

per day

Jakarta (HLP) Batik Air 1 airline

1 hr 30 mins

277 mi · 446 km

per day

Pangkal Pinang-Palaubangka Island (PGK) Sriwijaya Air · Super Air Jet 2 airlines

—

PLM → PGK

per day

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) AirAsia 1 airline

2 hr 5 mins

441 mi · 710 km

per day

Batam Island (BTH) Citilink · Lion Air 2 airlines

—

PLM → BTH

per day

Yogyakarta (YIA) Super Air Jet 1 airline

1 hr 55 mins

505 mi · 812 km

per day

Surabaya (SUB) Lion Air 1 airline

2 hr 10 mins

637 mi · 1,025 km

per week

Singapore (SIN) Scoot 1 airline

1 hr 40 mins

298 mi · 479 km

per week

Jeddah (JED) Garuda Indonesia · Lion Air 2 airlines

10 hr 15 mins

4,737 mi · 7,623 km

per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Palembang-Sumatra Island Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport is served by nine airlines, with Lion Air in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. five carriers operate only one route each. A total of four airlines operate international routes, compared with seven airlines serving domestic routes. Garuda Indonesia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Jeddah with a flight time of 10 hrs 15 mins.

Lion Air (4 routes)

Super Air Jet (3 routes)

Citilink (2 routes)

Garuda Indonesia (2 routes)

Pelita Air (1 routes)

Batik Air (1 routes)

Sriwijaya Air (1 routes)

AirAsia (1 routes)

Scoot (1 routes)

Palembang-Sumatra Island Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents. The route network is 67% domestic and 33% international. Malaysia is the primary international destination.

Indonesia - 26/day

Malaysia - 2/day

Singapore - 1/day

Saudi Arabia - 0/day

Delays

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Global Delays

Delay data is not available yet for this airport.

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#641 (28 flights/day)

Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World

Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#991 (9 destinations)

Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Length	Width	Surface
9,852 ft 3,003 m 9,852 ft · 3,003 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt
9,852 ft 3,003 m 9,852 ft · 3,003 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt
6,968 ft 2,124 m 6,968 ft · 2,124 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt
6,968 ft 2,124 m 6,968 ft · 2,124 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt

Runway Length

25 aircraft cannot operate at Palembang-Sumatra Island Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,852 ft (3,003 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft	Takeoff	Landing
Airbus A380 Cargo	9,875 ft 3,010 m 9,875 ft · 3,010 m	6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1	9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m	7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m
Boeing 707	10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m	6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73	10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72	10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet	10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m	8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11	10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m	6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600	10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m	6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9	10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m	5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One	10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m	7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8	10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m	8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500	10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m	6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200	10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m	6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300	10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m	5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100	10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m	6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ	10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter	10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m	7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m	6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m	6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER	10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m	7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde	11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m	7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya	11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m	10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71	11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m	5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m

Operational Context

Palembang-Sumatra Island Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Ii (IATA: PLM) operates around 28 flights per day to 9 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 6 domestic and 3 international routes, with Lion Air as the leading carrier and Jakarta currently the busiest connection. From PLM, passengers can reach 4 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,003 m (9,852 ft).

Palembang Airport (PLM) (Indonesia)

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