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MEC to IQA: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
8,125 mi
13,076 km · 7,061 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from IQA?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Al Asad (IQA) is 8,125 miles (13,076 km, 7,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Manta and Al Asad?
Al Asad is 8 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to IQA?
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