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MEC to PHX: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
3,129 mi
5,035 km · 2,719 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PHX?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Phoenix (PHX) is 3,129 miles (5,035 km, 2,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PHX?
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