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TCO to MEC: distance & flight time
Tumaco (La Florida Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
233 mi
374 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- TCO — La Florida Airport · Tumaco, 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 TCO
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport79 mi away
- ESM · General Rivadeneira Airport84 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport99 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport100 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 TCO from MEC?
The flight distance from Tumaco (TCO) to Manta (MEC) is 233 miles (374 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCO to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 TCO to MEC?
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