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MEC to LIM: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Lima (Jorge Chávez International Airport)
803 mi
1,293 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LIM — Jorge Chávez International Airport · Lima, Peru
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 LIM
- JAU · Francisco Carle Airport112 mi away
- PIO · Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from LIM?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Lima (LIM) is 803 miles (1,293 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to LIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 LIM?
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