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MEA to MEB: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,264 mi
13,299 km · 7,181 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from MEB?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,264 miles (13,299 km, 7,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to MEB?
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