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MEC to ETR: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa International Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- ETR — Santa Rosa International Airport · Santa Rosa, Ecuador
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 ETR
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport28 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport58 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from ETR?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Santa Rosa (ETR) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to ETR?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from MEC to ETR?
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