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MBW to PLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
8,398 mi
13,516 km · 7,298 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from PLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 8,398 miles (13,516 km, 7,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Melbourne and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 13 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to PLU?
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