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PLU to RCM: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,594 mi
15,441 km · 8,337 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from RCM?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,594 miles (15,441 km, 8,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from PLU to RCM?
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