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ZHI to MEA: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,694 mi
9,164 km · 4,948 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from MEA?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,694 miles (9,164 km, 4,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZHI to MEA?
Nonstop service on ZHI–MEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to MEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–MEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to MEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–MEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.