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FFD to PLU: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from PLU?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Fairford and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to PLU?
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