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MEC to BAQ: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Barranquilla (Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport)
913 mi
1,469 km · 793 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
913 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- BAQ — Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport · Barranquilla, Colombia
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 BAQ
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport41 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport59 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport109 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from BAQ?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Barranquilla (BAQ) is 913 miles (1,469 km, 793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to BAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEC to BAQ?
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