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MEC to PBC: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,836 mi
2,954 km · 1,595 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PBC?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,836 miles (2,954 km, 1,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PBC?
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