Nonstop flight route between Dembidolo, Ethiopia and Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(8°33'0"N by 34°51'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E)
Distance from DEM to PLM:
4,875.76 miles (7,846.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dembidolo Airport (DEM), Dembidolo, Ethiopia and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,876 miles (or 7,847 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dembidolo Airport and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II), the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dembidolo Airport and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEM / HADD |
| Airport Name: | Dembidolo Airport |
| Location: | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°33'0"N by 34°51'0"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEM |
| More Information: | DEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLM / WIPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLM |
| More Information: | PLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Dembidolo Airport (DEM):
- Because of Dembidolo Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Dembidolo Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Dembidolo Airport (DEM) is Gambela Airport (GMB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SW of DEM.
- The furthest airport from Dembidolo Airport (DEM) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Dembidolo Airport (meaning Dembidolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,025 miles (19,353 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
Facts about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM):
- Because of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)'s relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NW of PLM.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)", another name for PLM is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (SMB II)".
- It has officially become an international airport and can accommodate the wide-body aircraft as of September 27, 2005.
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, Indonesia is an international airport serving the city of Palembang, South Sumatra and surrounding areas.
- Effective 1 April 1991, the airport is officially managed by the Management of Perum Angkasa Pura II.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) is Benito Salas Airport (NVA), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (meaning Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Benito Salas Airport), and is located 12,433 miles (20,009 kilometers) away in Neiva, Colombia.
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) currently has only 1 runway.
- On September 24, 1975, Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 crashed on approach to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) SW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) ESE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) NNW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 147.73 miles (237.74 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.33 miles (361.03 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 255.63 miles (411.39 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 270.04 miles (434.59 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 271.31 miles (436.62 km) E | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 275.59 miles (443.52 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 302.21 miles (486.35 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 304.67 miles (490.32 km) ENE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 314.99 miles (506.93 km) NE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,025.27 miles (19,352.74 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,023.81 miles (19,350.40 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,009.81 miles (19,327.87 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,963.58 miles (19,253.46 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,944.14 miles (19,222.17 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,938.14 miles (19,212.52 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,917.18 miles (19,178.80 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,888.33 miles (19,132.36 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,872.36 miles (19,106.67 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,857.95 miles (19,083.48 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,828.37 miles (19,035.86 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,749.40 miles (18,908.77 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,745.99 miles (18,903.30 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,745.66 miles (18,902.77 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,732.92 miles (18,882.25 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) NW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) E | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) WNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 260.39 miles (419.06 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 264.38 miles (425.48 km) N | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 277.23 miles (446.16 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 280.72 miles (451.77 km) N | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.36 miles (480.17 km) N | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 12 | 299.40 miles (481.83 km) N | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 303.78 miles (488.88 km) N | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 304.05 miles (489.32 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 15 | 321.70 miles (517.73 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,433.34 miles (20,009.47 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,349.98 miles (19,875.32 km) ENE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,344.39 miles (19,866.32 km) NNE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,341.33 miles (19,861.40 km) ENE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) NNW | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,331.07 miles (19,844.88 km) N | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,324.83 miles (19,834.85 km) NNE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,321.12 miles (19,828.87 km) WNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,304.06 miles (19,801.42 km) ENE | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,301.25 miles (19,796.89 km) NNE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,300.69 miles (19,795.99 km) NNE | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,292.04 miles (19,782.07 km) NW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,289.23 miles (19,777.56 km) N | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,289.13 miles (19,777.39 km) NNW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,276.33 miles (19,756.78 km) NE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |