Nonstop flight route between Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Baise, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E)
Distance from MEC to AEB:
10,782.21 miles (17,352.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Baise Bama Airport (AEB), Baise, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,782 miles (or 17,352 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Eloy Alfaro International Airport and Baise Bama Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Eloy Alfaro International Airport and Baise Bama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEC / SEMT |
| Airport Name: | Eloy Alfaro International Airport |
| Location: | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEC |
| More Information: | MEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEB / ZGBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E |
| Area Served: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangxi Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEB |
| More Information: | AEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since prior to his election, President Rafael Correa has stated that he would not renew the agreement that allowed the United States access to the base when it expires in November 2009, and commented that "We can negotiate with the U.S.
- The closest airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of MEC.
- The furthest airport from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (meaning Eloy Alfaro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- Because of Eloy Alfaro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Eloy Alfaro International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Admiral James Stavridis, chief of the U.S.
Facts about Baise Bama Airport (AEB):
- Because of Baise Bama Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Baise Bama Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Baise Bama Airport (meaning Baise Bama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- The closest airport to Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNE of AEB.
- In addition to being known as "Baise Bama Airport", other names for AEB include "百色巴马机场" and "Bǎisè Bāmǎ Jīchǎng".
- Baise Bama Airport handled 60,300 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.73 miles (25.32 km) ESE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 89.60 miles (144.20 km) SSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 100.12 miles (161.12 km) SSE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 142.53 miles (229.38 km) E | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 146.52 miles (235.79 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 151.53 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 170.30 miles (274.07 km) ENE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 178.10 miles (286.62 km) SE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 178.68 miles (287.56 km) SSE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 181.27 miles (291.73 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 11 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 229.22 miles (368.90 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 238.39 miles (383.65 km) ENE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 242.40 miles (390.10 km) ENE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.52 miles (19,963.09 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,324.06 miles (19,833.61 km) E | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.84 km) NNW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,286.34 miles (19,772.90 km) WNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,283.87 miles (19,768.92 km) WNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,250.82 miles (19,715.74 km) NNE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,248.21 miles (19,711.54 km) N | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,230.98 miles (19,683.81 km) NW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,224.69 miles (19,673.68 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,221.31 miles (19,668.25 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,214.84 miles (19,657.84 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,214.28 miles (19,656.93 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,191.65 miles (19,620.51 km) NNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,180.06 miles (19,601.86 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,158.20 miles (19,566.67 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 108.78 miles (175.07 km) SE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 135.30 miles (217.74 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 157.20 miles (252.99 km) ENE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) W | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 187.63 miles (301.96 km) SSW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 188.29 miles (303.02 km) NNW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 8 | 195.04 miles (313.88 km) N | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 200.95 miles (323.40 km) S | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) SE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) ENE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 226.26 miles (364.12 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 233.75 miles (376.18 km) NNE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 14 | 267.44 miles (430.40 km) N | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 268.13 miles (431.51 km) NNW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,247.99 miles (19,711.19 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,200.59 miles (19,634.89 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,164.56 miles (19,576.92 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,160.50 miles (19,570.38 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,140.30 miles (19,537.88 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,993.88 miles (19,302.22 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,980.25 miles (19,280.29 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,954.29 miles (19,238.52 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,933.37 miles (19,204.85 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,918.31 miles (19,180.61 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |