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MEC to RAL: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
3,390 mi
5,456 km · 2,946 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from RAL?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Riverside (RAL) is 3,390 miles (5,456 km, 2,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to RAL?
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