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MDQ to MEA: distance & flight time
Mar Del Plata (Ástor Piazzola International Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
1,428 mi
2,299 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDQ — Ástor Piazzola International Airport · Mar Del Plata, Argentina
- 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 MDQ
- VLG · Villa Gesell Airport57 mi away
- NEC · Necochea Airport77 mi away
- TDL · Héroes De Malvinas Airport103 mi away
- SST · Santa Teresita Airport107 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 MDQ from MEA?
The flight distance from Mar Del Plata (MDQ) to Macaé (MEA) is 1,428 miles (2,299 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDQ to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MDQ to MEA?
Nonstop service on MDQ–MEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDQ to MEA?
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Why are some MDQ to MEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDQ–MEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.