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MEC to CUC: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Cucuta (Camilo Daza International Airport)
832 mi
1,339 km · 723 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
832 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- CUC — Camilo Daza International Airport · Cucuta, 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 CUC
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport8 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport23 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport27 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from CUC?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Cucuta (CUC) is 832 miles (1,339 km, 723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to CUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 CUC?
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