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PLU to JNB: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
4,556 mi
7,332 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from JNB?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 4,556 miles (7,332 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 5 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to JNB?
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