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QNC to MEC: distance & flight time
Neuchatel (Neuchatel Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- QNC — Neuchatel Airport · Neuchatel, Switzerland
- 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 QNC
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport30 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport30 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport31 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport49 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 QNC from MEC?
The flight distance from Neuchatel (QNC) to Manta (MEC) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QNC to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Neuchatel and Manta?
Manta is 7 hours behind Neuchatel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QNC to MEC?
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