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MEC to QLR: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,302 mi
8,533 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from QLR?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,302 miles (8,533 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 6 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to QLR?
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