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MEA to FXE: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,225 mi
6,799 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from FXE?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,225 miles (6,799 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to FXE?
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