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LME to MEC: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
5,846 mi
9,409 km · 5,080 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from MEC?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Manta (MEC) is 5,846 miles (9,409 km, 5,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Le Mans and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to MEC?
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