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BUF to MEA: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,087 mi
8,186 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from MEA?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,087 miles (8,186 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUF to MEA?
Nonstop service on BUF–MEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Macaé?
Macaé is 1 hour ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to MEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–MEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to MEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–MEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.