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BKL to PLU: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,879 mi
7,852 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from PLU?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,879 miles (7,852 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL 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.
Are there nonstop flights from BKL to PLU?
Nonstop service on BKL–PLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to PLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKL–PLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKL to PLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKL–PLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.