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BES to MEC: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
5,642 mi
9,079 km · 4,903 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from MEC?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Manta (MEC) is 5,642 miles (9,079 km, 4,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Brest and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to MEC?
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