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SMF to MEA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
6,655 mi
10,711 km · 5,783 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from MEA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Macaé (MEA) is 6,655 miles (10,711 km, 5,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Sacramento and Macaé?
Macaé is 4 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MEA?
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