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MEN to BLB: distance & flight time
Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,450 mi
8,771 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 mi away
Near BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEN from BLB?
The flight distance from Mende (MEN) to Howard (BLB) is 5,450 miles (8,771 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEN to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 MEN to BLB?
Nonstop service on MEN–BLB 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mende and Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Mende.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEN to BLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEN–BLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEN to BLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEN–BLB 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.