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MEC to IPI: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Ipiales (San Luis Airport)
242 mi
390 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from IPI?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Ipiales (IPI) is 242 miles (390 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to IPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 IPI?
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