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IOW to MEA: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,446 mi
8,765 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from MEA?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,446 miles (8,765 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Iowa City and Macaé?
Macaé is 2 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MEA?
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