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BGC to PLU: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,882 mi
7,858 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from PLU?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,882 miles (7,858 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Braganca and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to PLU?
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