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TUV to MEC: distance & flight time
Tucupita (Tucupita Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,455 mi
2,342 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- TUV — Tucupita Airport · Tucupita, 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 TUV
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport72 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport85 mi away
- GUI · Guiria Airport104 mi away
- POS · Piarco International Airport116 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 TUV from MEC?
The flight distance from Tucupita (TUV) to Manta (MEC) is 1,455 miles (2,342 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUV to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Tucupita and Manta?
Manta is 1 hour behind Tucupita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUV to MEC?
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