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ECA to MEA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,304 mi
8,536 km · 4,609 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from MEA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,304 miles (8,536 km, 4,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 ECA to MEA?
Nonstop service on ECA–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between East Tawas and Macaé?
Macaé is 1 hour ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to MEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ECA–MEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ECA to MEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ECA–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.