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ADU to MEC: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,314 mi
13,380 km · 7,225 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from MEC?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Manta (MEC) is 8,314 miles (13,380 km, 7,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Ardabil and Manta?
Manta is 8.5 hours behind Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to MEC?
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