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PLU to LEJ: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,977 mi
9,619 km · 5,194 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from LEJ?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,977 miles (9,619 km, 5,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 5 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to LEJ?
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