# Distance from London (LHR) to Belo Horizonte (PLU)

> 8,987 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,987 km / 5,584 mi / 4,853 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 21:17 in London, it's 17:17 in Belo Horizonte)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,506 ft (PLU is higher than LHR)

## Airports

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 ft

### [Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plu-belo-horizonte-pampulha-carlos-drummond-de-andrade-airport/1ef266df-93da-6f62-90cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBH
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.850000, -43.950000
- Elevation: 2,589 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 21:17 in London, it's 17:17 in Belo Horizonte.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plu-belo-horizonte-pampulha-carlos-drummond-de-andrade-airport/1ef266df-93da-6f62-90cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)