Tancredo Neves International Airport
Belo Horizonte, BrazilCNF / SBCF
Major airport · 16 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft
78 °F · RainSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Belo Horizonte → Rio de Janeiro
CNF
Belo HorizonteTancredo Neves International Airport
Belo HorizonteTancredo Neves International AirportSDURio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport- Distance
- 232 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Jan
- 46 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- –May
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- –Oct2025
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- –Dec
In July 2026 we saw less traffic at Belo Horizonte in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Azul Brazilian Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Belo Horizonte. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer E195-E2E29576%
- Embraer 195E19516%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 11 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CNF-SDU - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Belo Horizonte: 16.
- Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 6.
The airports on this route
Santos Dumont Airport
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSDU / SBRJ
Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,341 ft
77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro
The observed direct connection between Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) covers approximately 232 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Azul Brazilian Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Belo Horizonte from Rio de Janeiro by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tancredo Neves International Airport and Santos Dumont Airport is approximately 232 mi.
- How long is the flight from Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro?
- Yes, a direct connection between CNF and SDU has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Azul Brazilian Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 25 observed flights. Mainly Azul Brazilian Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro?
- Same local time in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.