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CAE to PLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,449 mi
7,160 km · 3,866 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from PLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,449 miles (7,160 km, 3,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Columbia and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PLU?
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