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BON to MEC: distance & flight time
Kralendijk (Flamingo International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,242 mi
1,998 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BON — Flamingo International Airport · Kralendijk, Netherlands Antilles
- 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 BON
- CUR · Hato International Airport47 mi away
- CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport108 mi away
- LRV · Los Roques Airport109 mi away
- PBL · General Bartolome Salom International Airport115 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 BON from MEC?
The flight distance from Kralendijk (BON) to Manta (MEC) is 1,242 miles (1,998 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BON to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Kralendijk and Manta?
Manta is 1 hour behind Kralendijk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BON to MEC?
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