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MKC to PLU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,224 mi
8,408 km · 4,540 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from PLU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,224 miles (8,408 km, 4,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Kansas City and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 2 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to PLU?
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