Nonstop flight route between Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°20'44"S by 41°45'50"W)
Distance from MDQ to MEA:
1,428.23 miles (2,298.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA), Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,428 miles (or 2,299 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Astor Piazzolla International Airport and Benedito Lacerda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDQ / SAZM |
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| Location: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W |
| Area Served: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDQ |
| More Information: | MDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEA / SBME |
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| Location: | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°20'44"S by 41°45'50"W |
| Area Served: | Macaé |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEA |
| More Information: | MEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ):
- The furthest airport from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (meaning Astor Piazzolla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- The existing terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup.
- In addition to being known as "Astor Piazzolla International Airport", another name for MDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"".
- Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Astor Piazzolla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Astor Piazzolla International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of MDQ.
Facts about Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA):
- Because of Benedito Lacerda Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Benedito Lacerda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) is Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of MEA.
- Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was established in the 1960s as an airfield for general aviation and a Flying club.
- In addition to being known as "Benedito Lacerda Airport", another name for MEA is "Aeroporto Benedito Lacerda".
- The airport is located 6 km from downtown Macaé.
- The furthest airport from Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Benedito Lacerda Airport (meaning Benedito Lacerda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,179 miles (19,600 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Benedito Lacerda Airport handled 442,983 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.85 miles (41.60 km) SW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) NNE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 77.45 miles (124.65 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) WNW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 154.20 miles (248.16 km) NNW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 162.01 miles (260.72 km) WNW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) N | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 221.58 miles (356.59 km) NNW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 10 | 230.46 miles (370.88 km) NNE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 237.89 miles (382.85 km) NNW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 238.35 miles (383.59 km) W | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 240.54 miles (387.11 km) N | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 247.10 miles (397.67 km) NNW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) NNE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.05 miles (19,930.14 km) NNE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.37 miles (19,904.91 km) ENE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,350.84 miles (19,876.70 km) NNE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 12,343.84 miles (19,865.44 km) N | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 5 | 12,275.34 miles (19,755.19 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,240.27 miles (19,698.76 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 7 | 12,235.01 miles (19,690.29 km) NE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,234.37 miles (19,689.26 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,216.54 miles (19,660.57 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,206.20 miles (19,643.92 km) NNE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 12,178.34 miles (19,599.09 km) W | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,174.68 miles (19,593.20 km) NNW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.76 miles (51.12 km) SSW | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 44.30 miles (71.30 km) SSW | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NNE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 97.36 miles (156.69 km) WSW | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) WSW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) WNW | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 110.64 miles (178.05 km) WNW | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 110.65 miles (178.08 km) NNE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 9 | 131.10 miles (210.99 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 172.78 miles (278.06 km) NNE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) NNW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 222.61 miles (358.25 km) NW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 235.89 miles (379.63 km) NW | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 238.73 miles (384.19 km) N | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 243.37 miles (391.66 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.61 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,935.35 miles (19,208.04 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,935.03 miles (19,207.52 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,774.11 miles (18,948.55 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,737.31 miles (18,889.33 km) NW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,736.25 miles (18,887.62 km) NW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,722.52 miles (18,865.51 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,719.01 miles (18,859.87 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,714.12 miles (18,852.00 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,710.23 miles (18,845.75 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,709.06 miles (18,843.86 km) NW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,698.97 miles (18,827.62 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,688.83 miles (18,811.30 km) NW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 15 | 11,688.15 miles (18,810.21 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |