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MEA to BCO: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Baco (Baco Airport)
5,631 mi
9,062 km · 4,893 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- BCO — Baco Airport · Baco, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BCO
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport73 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport107 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport126 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from BCO?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Baco (BCO) is 5,631 miles (9,062 km, 4,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to BCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 MEA to BCO?
Nonstop service on MEA–BCO 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 11h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Baco?
Baco is 6 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to BCO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–BCO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to BCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–BCO 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.