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MEC to MRS: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
6,058 mi
9,749 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from MRS?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Marseille (MRS) is 6,058 miles (9,749 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to MRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Marseille?
Marseille is 7 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to MRS?
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