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AMS to MEC: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,078 mi
9,781 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from MEC?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Manta (MEC) is 6,078 miles (9,781 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Amsterdam and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to MEC?
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