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HHR to MEC: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
3,430 mi
5,519 km · 2,980 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, United States
- 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from MEC?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Manta (MEC) is 3,430 miles (5,519 km, 2,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Hawthorne and Manta?
Manta is 2 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to MEC?
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