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MEA to BHI: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Bahia Blanca (Comandante Espora Airport)
1,653 mi
2,659 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- BHI — Comandante Espora Airport · Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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 BHI
- CSZ · Brigadier D.H.E. Ruiz Airport90 mi away
- OYO · Tres Arroyos Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from BHI?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Bahia Blanca (BHI) is 1,653 miles (2,659 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to BHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 BHI?
Nonstop service on MEA–BHI 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to BHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–BHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to BHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–BHI 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.