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GRQ to PLU: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,873 mi
9,451 km · 5,103 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from PLU?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,873 miles (9,451 km, 5,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Groningen and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to PLU?
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