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STB to MEC: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
912 mi
1,467 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
912 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 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 STB from MEC?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Manta (MEC) is 912 miles (1,467 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Santa Barbara and Manta?
Manta is 1 hour behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to MEC?
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