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MEA to TRI: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
4,852 mi
7,808 km · 4,216 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from TRI?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 4,852 miles (7,808 km, 4,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to TRI?
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