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MEC to PFQ: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Parsabad (Parsabade Moghan Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- PFQ — Parsabade Moghan Airport · Parsabad, Iran
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 PFQ
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport78 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport85 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport93 mi away
- KVD · Ganja Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PFQ?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Parsabad (PFQ) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Parsabad?
Parsabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PFQ?
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