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MEC to PTY: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
698 mi
1,123 km · 606 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
698 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PTY?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Panama City (PTY) is 698 miles (1,123 km, 606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEC to PTY?
Nonstop service on MEC–PTY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PTY?
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Why are some MEC to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEC–PTY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.