Nonstop flight route between Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia and Kentland, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°45'30"N by 87°25'41"W)
Distance from PLM to KKT:
9,713.97 miles (15,633.08 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 Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), Kentland, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,714 miles (or 15,633 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLM / WIPP |
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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: | KKT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kentland, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°45'30"N by 87°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Kentland, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Kentland Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKT |
| More Information: | KKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM):
- When South Sumatra Province was chosen as the host of PON XVI in 2004, the government soughts to enlarge the capacity of the airport as well as change the status into an international airport.
- 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.
- On September 24, 1975, Garuda Indonesia Flight 150 crashed on approach to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport.
- 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 International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT):
- In addition to being known as "Kentland Municipal Airport", another name for KKT is "50I".
- Because of Kentland Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Kentland Municipal 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 furthest airport from Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) is Jasper County Airport (RNZ), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NE of KKT.
| 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 | 18.33 miles (29.49 km) NE | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 30.72 miles (49.43 km) NW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) SE | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) SSW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 52.81 miles (84.98 km) NNE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 59.27 miles (95.39 km) N | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 7 | 65.29 miles (105.08 km) NW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) NNE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) NNE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) SW | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) E | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 68.14 miles (109.67 km) NNW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 68.46 miles (110.18 km) ENE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 72.17 miles (116.15 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 72.50 miles (116.68 km) NNE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,117.09 miles (17,891.18 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,094.02 miles (17,854.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,074.42 miles (17,822.51 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,069.87 miles (17,815.19 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,029.03 miles (17,749.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,015.31 miles (17,727.39 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,008.18 miles (17,715.90 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,005.34 miles (17,711.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,987.04 miles (17,681.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,979.32 miles (17,669.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,939.88 miles (17,605.98 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,910.86 miles (17,559.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,895.02 miles (17,533.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,887.76 miles (17,522.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,855.22 miles (17,469.75 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |