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MEC to ECV: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,574 mi
8,971 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from ECV?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,574 miles (8,971 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 ECV?
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