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MEC to TEA: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Tela (Tela Airport)
1,245 mi
2,004 km · 1,082 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from TEA?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Tela (TEA) is 1,245 miles (2,004 km, 1,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to TEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Tela?
Tela is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to TEA?
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