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MEA to SNZ: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
131 mi
211 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from SNZ?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 131 miles (211 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 SNZ?
Nonstop service on MEA–SNZ 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to SNZ?
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Why are some MEA to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–SNZ 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.