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PLU to CGX: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
5,094 mi
8,198 km · 4,427 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from CGX?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Chicago (CGX) is 5,094 miles (8,198 km, 4,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to CGX?
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