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WKF to PLU: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
4,558 mi
7,336 km · 3,961 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from PLU?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 4,558 miles (7,336 km, 3,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Waterkloof and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to PLU?
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