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PLU to FCS: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,639 mi
9,074 km · 4,900 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from FCS?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,639 miles (9,074 km, 4,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Belo Horizonte and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 3 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to FCS?
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