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MCF to MEA: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
4,406 mi
7,091 km · 3,829 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from MEA?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Macaé (MEA) is 4,406 miles (7,091 km, 3,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Tampa and Macaé?
Macaé is 1 hour ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MEA?
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