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IWS to MEA: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,080 mi
8,175 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 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 IWS from MEA?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,080 miles (8,175 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Houston and Macaé?
Macaé is 2 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWS to MEA?
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