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MEC to NKX: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field)
3,331 mi
5,360 km · 2,894 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from NKX?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Miramar (NKX) is 3,331 miles (5,360 km, 2,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to NKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Miramar?
Miramar is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to NKX?
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