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GLZ to MEA: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,836 mi
9,392 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from MEA?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,836 miles (9,392 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Gilze-rijen and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to MEA?
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