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MEA to LBF: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,783 mi
9,308 km · 5,026 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from LBF?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,783 miles (9,308 km, 5,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to LBF?
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