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LCQ to MEA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
4,529 mi
7,288 km · 3,935 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from MEA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Macaé (MEA) is 4,529 miles (7,288 km, 3,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Lake City and Macaé?
Macaé is 1 hour ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to MEA?
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