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PLU to SNA: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,105 mi
9,826 km · 5,305 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from SNA?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,105 miles (9,826 km, 5,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Ana?
Santa Ana is 4 hours behind Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to SNA?
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