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MAD to MEA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
4,987 mi
8,025 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from MEA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Macaé (MEA) is 4,987 miles (8,025 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Madrid and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to MEA?
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