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ZMG to PLU: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
5,985 mi
9,632 km · 5,201 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from PLU?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 5,985 miles (9,632 km, 5,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Magdeburg and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to PLU?
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