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CUZ to MEC: distance & flight time
Cuzco (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,055 mi
1,699 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUZ — Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport · Cuzco, Peru
- 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 CUZ
- ANS · Andahuaylas Airport96 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 CUZ from MEC?
The flight distance from Cuzco (CUZ) to Manta (MEC) is 1,055 miles (1,699 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUZ to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 CUZ to MEC?
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