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MEA to NBG: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,824 mi
7,763 km · 4,192 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from NBG?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,824 miles (7,763 km, 4,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to NBG?
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