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GCN to PLU: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,888 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from PLU?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,888 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Grand Canyon and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to PLU?
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