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MEC to JQE: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Jaqué (Jaqué Airport)
610 mi
982 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JQE — Jaqué Airport · Jaqué, Panama
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 JQE
- PLP · Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport61 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport91 mi away
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport94 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from JQE?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Jaqué (JQE) is 610 miles (982 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to JQE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 JQE?
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