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CUN to MEC: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,576 mi
2,536 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 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 CUN from MEC?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Manta (MEC) is 1,576 miles (2,536 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUN to MEC?
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