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BFE to MEC: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,237 mi
10,037 km · 5,420 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from MEC?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Manta (MEC) is 6,237 miles (10,037 km, 5,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Bielefeld and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MEC?
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