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LCH to PLU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,759 mi
7,659 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from PLU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,759 miles (7,659 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Lake Charles and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 2 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PLU?
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