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LWR to PLU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,853 mi
9,420 km · 5,086 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum 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 LWR from PLU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,853 miles (9,420 km, 5,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Leeuwarden and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to PLU?
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