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XIJ to MEC: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
8,535 mi
13,736 km · 7,417 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from MEC?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Manta (MEC) is 8,535 miles (13,736 km, 7,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 XIJ to MEC?
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