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SMO to PLU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
6,146 mi
9,890 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 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
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 SMO from PLU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) 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 SMO to PLU?
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 Santa Monica and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 4 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to PLU?
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