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SYO to MEA: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
11,295 mi
18,178 km · 9,815 nm
22h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from MEA?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Macaé (MEA) is 11,295 miles (18,178 km, 9,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 37m 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 Shonai and Macaé?
Macaé is 12 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to MEA?
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