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FOD to MEA: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,589 mi
8,994 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from MEA?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,589 miles (8,994 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Macaé?
Macaé is 2 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MEA?
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