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MEC to NZJ: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
3,392 mi
5,458 km · 2,947 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from NZJ?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 3,392 miles (5,458 km, 2,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to NZJ?
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