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MEA to FCS: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
5,860 mi
9,431 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from FCS?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 5,860 miles (9,431 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 3 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to FCS?
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