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DEF to MEC: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,480 mi
13,648 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from MEC?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Manta (MEC) is 8,480 miles (13,648 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Dezful and Manta?
Manta is 8.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to MEC?
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