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CIU to PLU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,222 mi
8,404 km · 4,538 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from PLU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,222 miles (8,404 km, 4,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to PLU?
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