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COU to PLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,116 mi
8,233 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from PLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,116 miles (8,233 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 2 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PLU?
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