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XPL to MEC: distance & flight time
Comayagua (Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base) → Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport)
1,161 mi
1,868 km · 1,009 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- XPL — Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base · Comayagua, Honduras
- 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 XPL
- TGU · Toncontín International Airport35 mi away
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport77 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport97 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport107 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 XPL from MEC?
The flight distance from Comayagua (XPL) to Manta (MEC) is 1,161 miles (1,868 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XPL to MEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 XPL to MEC?
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