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PLU to FFD: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,559 mi
8,946 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from FFD?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,559 miles (8,946 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 4 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to FFD?
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