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MSO to PLU: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
6,336 mi
10,197 km · 5,506 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from PLU?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 6,336 miles (10,197 km, 5,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSO to PLU?
Nonstop service on MSO–PLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 3 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to PLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–PLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to PLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–PLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.