Nonstop flight route between Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia and Bangui, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E)
Distance from PLM to BGF:
5,971.06 miles (9,609.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia and Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), Bangui, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,971 miles (or 9,609 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 Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) and Bangui M'Poko International Airport, 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 Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) and Bangui M'Poko International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGF / FEFF |
| Airport Name: | Bangui M'Poko International Airport |
| Location: | Bangui, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1208 feet (368 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGF |
| More Information: | BGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- This development means International Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II can accommodate Airbus A330, Boeing 747 and other wide-body aircraft.
- Effective 1 April 1991, the airport is officially managed by the Management of Perum Angkasa Pura II.
- 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.
Facts about Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF):
- The furthest airport from Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (meaning Bangui M'Poko International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport handled 101,099 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Bossembélé Airport (BEM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) NW of BGF.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) NW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) S | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) N | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) NNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 169.54 miles (272.85 km) E | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 177.53 miles (285.71 km) NE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WNW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 188.64 miles (303.59 km) W | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.82 miles (316.75 km) S | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 201.98 miles (325.06 km) N | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 202.25 miles (325.49 km) NW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) WNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) SSE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 256.68 miles (413.09 km) SE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 280.38 miles (451.23 km) ENE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.16 miles (19,347.75 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,911.48 miles (19,169.61 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,722.86 miles (18,866.07 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,569.26 miles (18,618.88 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,564.84 miles (18,611.76 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,560.38 miles (18,604.58 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,509.39 miles (18,522.52 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.60 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,467.72 miles (18,455.47 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,458.97 miles (18,441.38 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,450.23 miles (18,427.32 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,396.07 miles (18,340.16 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,374.79 miles (18,305.90 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,339.82 miles (18,249.62 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,330.67 miles (18,234.90 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |