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MEA to ECP: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
4,668 mi
7,512 km · 4,056 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from ECP?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Panama City (ECP) is 4,668 miles (7,512 km, 4,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to ECP?
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