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PLU to LFT: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
4,707 mi
7,574 km · 4,090 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from LFT?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Lafayette (LFT) is 4,707 miles (7,574 km, 4,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to LFT?
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