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JNB to PLU: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,556 mi
7,332 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 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 JNB from PLU?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,556 miles (7,332 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Johannesburg and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to PLU?
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