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LRU to PLU: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,502 mi
8,855 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming 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 LRU from PLU?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,502 miles (8,855 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Las Cruces and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 3 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to PLU?
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