Nonstop flight route between Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E)
Distance from MEC to BUJ:
5,968.09 miles (9,604.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Bou Saada Airport (BUJ), Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,968 miles (or 9,605 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 Bou Saada 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 Bou Saada 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: | BUJ / DAAD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Bou Saada, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1506 feet (459 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUJ |
| More Information: | BUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On April 14, 2009 U.S.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 48 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Bou Saada Airport (BUJ):
- Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bou Saada Airport", another name for BUJ is "Bou Saada Airport (Bou Saada)".
- The closest airport to Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of BUJ.
- The furthest airport from Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bou Saada Airport (meaning Bou Saada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| 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 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) NE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) ESE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 3 | 106.82 miles (171.92 km) NNE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) NNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.70 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 7 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) ENE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 137.43 miles (221.17 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 150.20 miles (241.72 km) ENE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) WNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 11 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) SSW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 186.18 miles (299.62 km) NE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 14 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) W | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 15 | 205.08 miles (330.04 km) S | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.38 miles (19,349.71 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,994.88 miles (19,303.84 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,963.72 miles (19,253.70 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,959.87 miles (19,247.50 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,943.45 miles (19,221.07 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,943.42 miles (19,221.02 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,940.87 miles (19,216.93 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,938.60 miles (19,213.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,938.40 miles (19,212.95 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,931.06 miles (19,201.14 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,914.63 miles (19,174.69 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,899.35 miles (19,150.11 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,883.02 miles (19,123.82 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,856.56 miles (19,081.23 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |