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TUA to MEC: distance & flight time
Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
238 mi
384 km · 207 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
238 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, 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 TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 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 TUA from MEC?
The flight distance from Tulcan (TUA) to Manta (MEC) is 238 miles (384 km, 207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUA to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 TUA to MEC?
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