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ZJI to PLU: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,628 mi
9,057 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- 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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 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 ZJI from PLU?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,628 miles (9,057 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Locarno and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to PLU?
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