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PLU to ALN: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
5,035 mi
8,103 km · 4,375 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from ALN?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 5,035 miles (8,103 km, 4,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 PLU to ALN?
Nonstop service on PLU–ALN 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 10h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to ALN?
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Why are some PLU to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLU–ALN 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.