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MEA to LEX: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,012 mi
8,067 km · 4,356 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from LEX?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,012 miles (8,067 km, 4,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 LEX?
Nonstop service on MEA–LEX 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 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–LEX 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.