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LDK to MEC: distance & flight time
Lidkoping (Lidköping-Hovby Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,413 mi
10,321 km · 5,573 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDK — Lidköping-Hovby Airport · Lidkoping, Sweden
- 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 LDK
- KVB · Skövde Airport29 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport32 mi away
- JKG · Jönköping Airport59 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport64 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 LDK from MEC?
The flight distance from Lidkoping (LDK) to Manta (MEC) is 6,413 miles (10,321 km, 5,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDK to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Lidkoping and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Lidkoping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDK to MEC?
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