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MEC to MDE: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
611 mi
983 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from MDE?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 611 miles (983 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to MDE?
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 MDE?
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