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MEC to MID: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from MID?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Merida (MID) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Merida?
Merida is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to MID?
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