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MEC to LGB: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
3,417 mi
5,499 km · 2,969 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from LGB?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Long Beach (LGB) is 3,417 miles (5,499 km, 2,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to LGB?
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