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RDR to MEA: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,952 mi
9,579 km · 5,172 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from MEA?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,952 miles (9,579 km, 5,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Red River and Macaé?
Macaé is 2 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to MEA?
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