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LYU to PLU: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,535 mi
8,907 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from PLU?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,535 miles (8,907 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Ely and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 2 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to PLU?
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