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MEA to LAN: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
5,260 mi
8,465 km · 4,571 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from LAN?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Lansing (LAN) is 5,260 miles (8,465 km, 4,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to LAN?
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