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LGH to MEA: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
8,779 mi
14,128 km · 7,629 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from MEA?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Macaé (MEA) is 8,779 miles (14,128 km, 7,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Leigh Creek and Macaé?
Macaé is 12.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to MEA?
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