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PLU to BHM: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,644 mi
7,474 km · 4,036 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from BHM?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,644 miles (7,474 km, 4,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Belo Horizonte and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 2 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to BHM?
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