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WSY to MEA: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
9,408 mi
15,140 km · 8,175 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from MEA?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Macaé (MEA) is 9,408 miles (15,140 km, 8,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Airlie Beach and Macaé?
Macaé is 13 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to MEA?
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