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MEC to PXM: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Puerto Escondido (Puerto Escondido International Airport)
1,614 mi
2,598 km · 1,403 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- PXM — Puerto Escondido International Airport · Puerto Escondido, 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 PXM
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport55 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport81 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PXM?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Puerto Escondido (PXM) is 1,614 miles (2,598 km, 1,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Puerto Escondido?
Puerto Escondido is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PXM?
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