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ACH to MEC: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,278 mi
10,103 km · 5,455 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near MEC
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport16 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport90 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport100 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from MEC?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Manta (MEC) is 6,278 miles (10,103 km, 5,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Altenrhein and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to MEC?
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