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MEA to GRI: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,679 mi
9,140 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from GRI?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,679 miles (9,140 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to GRI?
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