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LEX to PLU: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,791 mi
7,711 km · 4,163 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from PLU?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,791 miles (7,711 km, 4,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Lexington KY and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to PLU?
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