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LFR to MEC: distance & flight time
La Fria (La Fria Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- LFR — La Fria Airport · La Fria, Venezuela
- 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 LFR
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport27 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport30 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport31 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport49 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 LFR from MEC?
The flight distance from La Fria (LFR) to Manta (MEC) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFR to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 La Fria and Manta?
Manta is 1 hour behind La Fria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFR to MEC?
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