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PLU to LUG: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
5,622 mi
9,047 km · 4,885 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from LUG?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Lugano (LUG) is 5,622 miles (9,047 km, 4,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Lugano?
Lugano is 5 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to LUG?
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