Nonstop flight route between Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Bogotá, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 596 miles (or 960 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 relatively short distance between Eloy Alfaro International Airport and El Dorado International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BOG / SKBO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bogotá, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°42'5"N by 74°8'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | OPAIN S.A. | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 8361 feet (2,548 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOG | 
| More Information: | BOG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- 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.
- 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.
- Admiral James Stavridis, chief of the U.S.
- 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.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about El Dorado International Airport (BOG):
- Because of El Dorado International Airport's high elevation of 8,361 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BOG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BOG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "El Dorado International Airport", another name for BOG is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado".
- The closest airport to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is Santiago Vila Airport (GIR), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of BOG.
- El Dorado International Airport (BOG) has 2 runways.
- In 1996 the base opened new ground accesses through an area devoted to the Military Transport Aviation Command.
- The furthest airport from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to El Dorado International Airport (meaning El Dorado International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- In 1981, Avianca undertook the construction of a new exclusive terminal to be called the Puente Aéreo, which was eventually inaugurated by President Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Avianca's original purpose for the terminal was for flights serving Cali, Medellín, Miami and New York.
- Due to the high demand for passengers, it has now become apparent to build a new, more modern airport with much more capacity for both commercial and cargo flights.




