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JNB to MEA: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
4,365 mi
7,024 km · 3,793 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 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 JNB from MEA?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Macaé (MEA) is 4,365 miles (7,024 km, 3,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Johannesburg and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNB to MEA?
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