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MEC to TQS: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base)
394 mi
634 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
394 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from TQS?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Tres Esquinas (TQS) is 394 miles (634 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to TQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEC to TQS?
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