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SME to PLU: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,740 mi
7,629 km · 4,119 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from PLU?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,740 miles (7,629 km, 4,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 Somerset and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to PLU?
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