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GND to MEC: distance & flight time
Point Salines (Point Salines International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,575 mi
2,535 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- GND — Point Salines International Airport · Point Salines, Grenada
- 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 GND
- UNI · Union Island International Airport48 mi away
- CIW · Canouan Airport57 mi away
- MQS · Mustique Airport73 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport77 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 GND from MEC?
The flight distance from Point Salines (GND) to Manta (MEC) is 1,575 miles (2,535 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GND 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 time difference between Point Salines and Manta?
Manta is 1 hour behind Point Salines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GND to MEC?
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