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MEC to CJA: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Cajamarca (Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport)
454 mi
730 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CJA — Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport · Cajamarca, Peru
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 CJA
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from CJA?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Cajamarca (CJA) is 454 miles (730 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to CJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 CJA?
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