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PYK to MEC: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,511 mi
13,697 km · 7,396 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from MEC?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Manta (MEC) is 8,511 miles (13,697 km, 7,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 PYK to MEC?
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