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MEA to CGH: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
323 mi
521 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from CGH?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 323 miles (521 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEA to CGH?
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