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HGL to MEA: distance & flight time
Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
6,052 mi
9,740 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, 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 HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 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 HGL from MEA?
The flight distance from Helgoland (HGL) to Macaé (MEA) is 6,052 miles (9,740 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGL to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Helgoland and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Helgoland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGL to MEA?
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