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SOP to PLU: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,459 mi
7,176 km · 3,875 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from PLU?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,459 miles (7,176 km, 3,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 1 hour ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to PLU?
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