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HEI to MEA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
6,079 mi
9,783 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from MEA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Macaé (MEA) is 6,079 miles (9,783 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Büsum and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MEA?
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