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TPC to MEC: distance & flight time
Tarapoa (Tarapoa Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
305 mi
491 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TPC — Tarapoa Airport · Tarapoa, Ecuador
- 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 TPC
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport45 mi away
- OCC · Francisco De Orellana Airport51 mi away
- TPN · Tiputini Airport72 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport78 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 TPC from MEC?
The flight distance from Tarapoa (TPC) to Manta (MEC) is 305 miles (491 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPC to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 TPC to MEC?
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