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PLU to SFO: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,447 mi
10,376 km · 5,603 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from SFO?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,447 miles (10,376 km, 5,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to SFO?
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