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UIO to MEC: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
170 mi
274 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, 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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 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 UIO from MEC?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Manta (MEC) is 170 miles (274 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 UIO to MEC?
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