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MEA to ZCN: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Celle (Celle Airport)
6,038 mi
9,717 km · 5,247 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- ZCN — Celle Airport · Celle, Germany
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 ZCN
- HAJ · Hannover Airport17 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport29 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport60 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from ZCN?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Celle (ZCN) is 6,038 miles (9,717 km, 5,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to ZCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 ZCN?
Nonstop service on MEA–ZCN 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 12h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Celle?
Celle is 5 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to ZCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–ZCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to ZCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–ZCN 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.