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MEC to KIK: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base)
8,187 mi
13,175 km · 7,114 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from KIK?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Kirkuk (KIK) is 8,187 miles (13,175 km, 7,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to KIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 8 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to KIK?
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