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MEC to SNA: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
3,398 mi
5,468 km · 2,953 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from SNA?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 3,398 miles (5,468 km, 2,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to SNA?
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