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PAD to MEC: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,239 mi
10,041 km · 5,422 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from MEC?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Manta (MEC) is 6,239 miles (10,041 km, 5,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Paderborn and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to MEC?
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