Nonstop flight route between Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia and Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(2°54'1"S by 104°42'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°58'27"N by 71°56'34"W)
Distance from PLM to STB:
11,957.95 miles (19,244.40 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 Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,958 miles (or 19,244 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 Miguel Urdaneta Fernández 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 Miguel Urdaneta Fernández 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 |
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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: | STB / SVSZ |
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| Location: | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°58'27"N by 71°56'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | IAAEZ |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STB |
| More Information: | STB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM):
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- At least as early as 1938, Palembang was served by a civil airport at Talang Betutu, operating as a Customs Aerodrome equipped with wireless and direction finding equipment, and basic ground facilities.
- 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)".
- 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 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.
- Between the development undertaken is an extension of the runway along the 300 meters x 60 meters to 3,000 meters x 60 meters, construction vehicle parking area of 20,000 meters which can accommodate 1,000 vehicles as well as the construction of a three-floor passenger terminal covering 13,000 square meters which can accommodate 1,250 passengers, equipped aerobridges and cargo terminals, and other support buildings covering an area of 1900 square meters.
Facts about Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB):
- Because of Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Miguel Urdaneta Fernández 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.
- Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (meaning Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SE of STB.
- In addition to being known as "Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport", another name for STB is "Aeropuerto Miguel Urdaneta Fernández".
| 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 | 30.41 miles (48.94 km) SE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 55.52 miles (89.34 km) SSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) ESE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) SSW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 5 | 85.36 miles (137.37 km) SSW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 96.07 miles (154.62 km) ENE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 97.57 miles (157.02 km) S | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 8 | 102.77 miles (165.38 km) NNE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) N | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 120.10 miles (193.29 km) ESE | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) NW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 12 | 142.19 miles (228.83 km) S | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 13 | 146.37 miles (235.56 km) SE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 149.38 miles (240.41 km) E | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 153.35 miles (246.80 km) SSW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.60 miles (19,832.87 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,321.95 miles (19,830.21 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.94 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,289.80 miles (19,778.46 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,280.03 miles (19,762.75 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,254.98 miles (19,722.43 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,246.04 miles (19,708.04 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,233.38 miles (19,687.67 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,226.37 miles (19,676.39 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.63 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.22 miles (19,582.80 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,112.13 miles (19,492.54 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,110.39 miles (19,489.73 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,095.10 miles (19,465.12 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,078.80 miles (19,438.90 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |