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UIB to MEC: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
537 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from MEC?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Manta (MEC) is 537 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from UIB to MEC?
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