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MEC to BGA: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
760 mi
1,223 km · 661 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
760 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, 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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from BGA?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 760 miles (1,223 km, 661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 BGA?
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