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MEA to CHS: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,576 mi
7,364 km · 3,976 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from CHS?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,576 miles (7,364 km, 3,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Macaé and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to CHS?
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