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STL to MEA: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,263 mi
8,470 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from MEA?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,263 miles (8,470 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 St. Louis and Macaé?
Macaé is 2 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to MEA?
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