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CLD to PLU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
6,059 mi
9,750 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from PLU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 6,059 miles (9,750 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Carlsbad and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PLU?
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