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IFH to MEC: distance & flight time
Daran (Hesa Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,635 mi
13,896 km · 7,503 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- IFH — Hesa Airport · Daran, 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 IFH
- IFN · Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport60 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport67 mi away
- AJK · Arak Airport129 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 IFH from MEC?
The flight distance from Daran (IFH) to Manta (MEC) is 8,635 miles (13,896 km, 7,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IFH to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Daran and Manta?
Manta is 8.5 hours behind Daran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IFH to MEC?
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