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PAO to MEA: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
6,647 mi
10,698 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from MEA?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Macaé (MEA) is 6,647 miles (10,698 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Palo Alto and Macaé?
Macaé is 4 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MEA?
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