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PLU to SMO: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,146 mi
9,890 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from SMO?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,146 miles (9,890 km, 5,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 4 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to SMO?
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