Nonstop flight route between Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Zaragoza, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W)
Distance from MEC to ZAZ:
5,728.69 miles (9,219.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Zaragoza, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,729 miles (or 9,219 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 Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza 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: | ZAZ / LEZG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zaragoza, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAZ |
| More Information: | ZAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- Until July 2009 a portion of the airport was used by the Air Forces Southern Air Force component of the United States Southern Command for operations against illegal cocaine trafficking in northwestern South America.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ):
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NE of ZAZ.
- In addition to being known as "Zaragoza Airport", another name for ZAZ is "Aeropuerto de Zaragoza".
- Because of Zaragoza Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Zaragoza 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 construction work on Zaragoza Airport began in September 1954 with the enlargement and improvement of the existing Spanish Air Force Base located there.
- The furthest airport from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Zaragoza Airport (meaning Zaragoza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Masterton, 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 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) NE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 2 | 81.49 miles (131.15 km) E | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) NNW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 4 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) NNE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 6 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) ESE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 8 | 122.59 miles (197.30 km) NNE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 9 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) NNW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 10 | 126.91 miles (204.24 km) N | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) SSE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 12 | 133.99 miles (215.63 km) ENE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 140.40 miles (225.96 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 147.74 miles (237.77 km) NW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 15 | 149.01 miles (239.81 km) WSW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.79 miles (19,726.95 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,249.59 miles (19,713.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,224.14 miles (19,672.79 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,220.63 miles (19,667.14 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,199.86 miles (19,633.72 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,184.08 miles (19,608.33 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,173.72 miles (19,591.65 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,161.06 miles (19,571.29 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,157.07 miles (19,564.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,156.20 miles (19,563.45 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,138.80 miles (19,535.45 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |