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EBG to MEC: distance & flight time
El Bagre (El Bagre Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
716 mi
1,152 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
716 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EBG — El Bagre Airport · El Bagre, Colombia
- 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 EBG
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport37 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport79 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport108 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 EBG from MEC?
The flight distance from El Bagre (EBG) to Manta (MEC) is 716 miles (1,152 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBG to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 EBG to MEC?
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