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CUB to PLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,446 mi
7,155 km · 3,864 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from PLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,446 miles (7,155 km, 3,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB 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.
Are there nonstop flights from CUB to PLU?
Nonstop service on CUB–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 9h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUB to PLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUB–PLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUB to PLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUB–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.