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FME to PLU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,591 mi
7,389 km · 3,990 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from PLU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,591 miles (7,389 km, 3,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Fort Meade and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to PLU?
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