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MEC to SDR: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
5,607 mi
9,024 km · 4,873 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from SDR?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Santander (SDR) is 5,607 miles (9,024 km, 4,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 SDR?
Nonstop service on MEC–SDR 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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manta and Santander?
Santander is 7 hours ahead of Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to SDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEC–SDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEC to SDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEC–SDR 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.