# Distance from Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Matadi (MAT)

> 6,383 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,383 km / 3,966 mi / 3,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:14 in Belo Horizonte, it's 01:14 in Matadi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,600 ft (MAT is lower than CNF)

## Airports

### [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCF
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.620000, -43.970000
- Elevation: 2,715 ft

### [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matadi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAM
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.800000, 13.440000
- Elevation: 1,115 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:14 in Belo Horizonte, it's 01:14 in Matadi.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)