Nonstop flight route between Podor, Senegal and Manta, Manabí, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(16°40'41"N by 14°57'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Distance from POD to MEC:
4,635.82 miles (7,460.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Podor Airport (POD), Podor, Senegal and Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,636 miles (or 7,461 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 Podor Airport and Eloy Alfaro International 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 Podor Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POD / GOSP |
| Airport Name: | Podor Airport |
| Location: | Podor, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°40'41"N by 14°57'53"W |
| Area Served: | Podor, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from POD |
| More Information: | POD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Podor Airport (POD):
- The closest airport to Podor Airport (POD) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of POD.
- The furthest airport from Podor Airport (POD) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Podor Airport (meaning Podor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,754 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
- Because of Podor Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Podor 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.
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 48 feet above mean sea level.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- On April 14, 2009 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.76 miles (78.48 km) WSW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 3 | 61.94 miles (99.68 km) NNE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) ESE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) WSW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 6 | 117.56 miles (189.20 km) NNW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 132.26 miles (212.86 km) SE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 8 | 178.75 miles (287.67 km) ENE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) SSW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 10 | 208.71 miles (335.89 km) SE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 210.45 miles (338.69 km) ESE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 214.50 miles (345.21 km) N | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 214.81 miles (345.70 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 14 | 221.25 miles (356.07 km) SSE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 235.68 miles (379.29 km) E | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,274.63 miles (19,754.05 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,243.24 miles (19,703.53 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,229.87 miles (19,682.02 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,221.30 miles (19,668.23 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,220.22 miles (19,666.49 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,216.26 miles (19,660.12 km) W | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,213.67 miles (19,655.95 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,208.80 miles (19,648.11 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,203.75 miles (19,639.98 km) W | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,203.39 miles (19,639.40 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,196.44 miles (19,628.21 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,180.01 miles (19,601.78 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |