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MEC to OAX: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
1,653 mi
2,660 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from OAX?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 1,653 miles (2,660 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to OAX?
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