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MEC to OBS: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Aubenas-vals-lanas (Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport)
6,021 mi
9,690 km · 5,232 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- OBS — Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport · Aubenas-vals-lanas, 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 OBS
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base37 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport39 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from OBS?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Aubenas-vals-lanas (OBS) is 6,021 miles (9,690 km, 5,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to OBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Aubenas-vals-lanas?
Aubenas-vals-lanas is 7 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to OBS?
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