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MEC to AQI: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
8,453 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from AQI?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 8,453 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Manta and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 8 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to AQI?
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