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SMR to MEC: distance & flight time
Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
944 mi
1,519 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
- 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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 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 SMR from MEC?
The flight distance from Santa Marta (SMR) to Manta (MEC) is 944 miles (1,519 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMR to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 SMR to MEC?
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