Distance from Medan to Palembang (Indonesia)

The distance between Medan, North Sumatra and Palembang, South Sumatra is 987 kilometers (613 miles).

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

From Medan to Palembang, the straight-line distance is 987 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Medan at 26 meters above sea level and Palembang at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Medan, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 3.5833° N 98.6667° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Medan Polonia International Airport (MES)
  • Medan Kuala Namu Airport (KNO)
  • Parapat Sibisa Airport (SIW)
  • Silangit Airport (DTB)
  • Pangkor Airport (PKG)
Palembang, Indonesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jakarta

Coordinates: 2.9167° S 104.7458° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM)
  • Pendopo Airport (PDO)
  • Depati Amir Airport (PGK)
  • Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)
  • Lubuklinggau Silampari Airport (LLJ)

Other distances from Medan

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medan to Jakarta 1,414 km
From Medan to Surabaya 1,971 km
From Medan to Bekasi 1,426 km
From Medan to Bandung 1,529 km
From Medan to Depok 1,428 km

Other distances from Palembang

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Palembang to Jakarta 433 km
From Palembang to Surabaya 1,008 km
From Palembang to Bekasi 443 km
From Palembang to Bandung 545 km
From Palembang to Medan 987 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Barcelona, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 986 km
Montréal, Canada Columbus, United States 986 km
Nashville, United States Hamilton, Canada 985 km
Navi Mumbai, India Coimbatore, India 985 km
Kingston, Jamaica Maracaibo, Venezuela 985 km
Bangkok, Thailand Hanoi, Vietnam 984 km
Berlin, Germany Leicester, United Kingdom 984 km
Phoenix, United States San Jose, United States 990 km
Lahore, Pakistan Indore, India 990 km
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Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santa Marta, Colombia 983 km
Columbus, United States Laval, Canada 983 km
Austin, United States Albuquerque, United States 991 km
Berlin, Germany Nottingham, United Kingdom 983 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 983 km
Medellín, Colombia Maracay, Venezuela 982 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Bogotá, Colombia 992 km

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