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MEA to SFO: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,665 mi
10,726 km · 5,791 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from SFO?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,665 miles (10,726 km, 5,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to SFO?
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