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MEA to ZHI: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
5,694 mi
9,164 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEA from ZHI?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 5,694 miles (9,164 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 ZHI?
Nonstop service on MEA–ZHI 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 11h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Macaé and Grenchen?
Grenchen is 5 hours ahead of Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to ZHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEA–ZHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEA to ZHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEA–ZHI 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.