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MSY to PLU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from PLU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 New Orleans and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PLU?
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