How far is Palu from Bima?

The distance between Bima (Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport) and Palu (Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport) is 530 miles / 854 kilometers / 461 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bima (BMU) to Palu (PLW) is 961 miles / 1547 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 87 hours 7 minutes.

Distance from Bima to Palu

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bima to Palu. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 530.405 miles
• 853.605 kilometers
• 460.910 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 533.250 miles
• 858.183 kilometers
• 463.382 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bima to Palu?

The estimated flight time from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bima and Palu?

There is no time difference between Bima and Palu.

Flight carbon footprint between Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) and Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW)

On average, flying from Bima to Palu generates about 103 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 103 kilograms equals 227 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bima to Palu

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) and Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport (PLW).

Airport information

Origin	Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport
City:	Bima
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	BMU
ICAO Code:	WADB
Coordinates:	8°32′22″S, 118°41′13″E

Destination	Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport
City:	Palu
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	PLW
ICAO Code:	WAML
Coordinates:	0°55′6″S, 119°54′36″E