About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (BSB) to Tancredo Neves (CNF)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Brasilia to Belo Horizonte. Right-side seats capture Brasília's unique modernist urban design during departure and maintain good views of the cerrado landscape and mountain transitions throughout the flight. While left seats offer dramatic mountain views on descent, the takeoff experience from Brasília is more distinctive and visually compelling from the right.
What can I see during takeoff from Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek in Brasilia?
During takeoff from Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (BSB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Brasília's distinctive modernist urban layout and the surrounding cerrado plateau as the aircraft climbs southeast toward Belo Horizonte. The city's geometric street plan and artificial lakes are visible during initial climb. Notable sights include: Brasília city center with its curved street grid, Paranoá Lake (artificial reservoir), cerrado grassland and scattered vegetation extending to the horizon.
What can I see when landing at Tancredo Neves in Belo Horizonte?
When landing at Tancredo Neves (CNF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Serra da Moeda and surrounding mountain ranges as the aircraft descends into Belo Horizonte from the west. The dramatic topography and the city nestled in its valley become increasingly visible on approach. Notable sights include: Serra da Moeda mountain range, Belo Horizonte city sprawl in the valley, Rio das Velhas river valley, surrounding ridges of the Atlantic Forest transition zone.
How long is the flight from Brasilia to Belo Horizonte?
The flight from Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (BSB) to Tancredo Neves (CNF) takes 1h 10m.
What does the Brasilia to Belo Horizonte flight path pass over?
Cerrado plateau landscape with scattered vegetation, transition zones between grassland and forest, minor river valleys and tributaries of the São Francisco River basin, gradual elevation increase toward the Atlantic Forest escarpment