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TQD to MEC: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,198 mi
13,194 km · 7,124 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from MEC?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Manta (MEC) is 8,198 miles (13,194 km, 7,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Al Taqaddum and Manta?
Manta is 8 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to MEC?
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