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LHG to PLU: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
8,938 mi
14,385 km · 7,767 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from PLU?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 8,938 miles (14,385 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Lightning Ridge and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 13 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to PLU?
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