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MEC to CSO: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport)
6,359 mi
10,234 km · 5,526 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, Germany
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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from CSO?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Cochstedt (CSO) is 6,359 miles (10,234 km, 5,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to CSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Manta and Cochstedt?
Cochstedt is 7 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to CSO?
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