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MEL to PLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
8,421 mi
13,553 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from PLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 8,421 miles (13,553 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 MEL to PLU?
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