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MEC to SDG: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
8,331 mi
13,408 km · 7,240 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
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 SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from SDG?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 8,331 miles (13,408 km, 7,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to SDG?
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