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LAF to PLU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,997 mi
8,041 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from PLU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,997 miles (8,041 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Lafayette and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PLU?
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