# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Macae (MEA)

> 9,584 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,584 km / 5,955 mi / 5,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:27 in Athens, it's 18:27 in Macae)
- **Elevation difference**: 300 ft (MEA is lower than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Macae Airport (MEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mea-macae-macae-airport/1ef266df-9511-6142-8b70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macae, Brazil
- ICAO: SBME
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.340000, -41.770000
- Elevation: 8 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:27 in Athens, it's 18:27 in Macae.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Macae Airport (MEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mea-macae-macae-airport/1ef266df-9511-6142-8b70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)