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MEA to FLL: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
4,218 mi
6,788 km · 3,665 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from FLL?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 4,218 miles (6,788 km, 3,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 FLL?
Nonstop service on MEA–FLL 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 8h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to FLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–FLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to FLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–FLL 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.