Nonstop flight route between Palacios, Texas, United States and Manta, Manabí, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W)
Distance from PSX to MEC:
2,294.53 miles (3,692.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), Palacios, Texas, United States and Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,295 miles (or 3,693 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 Palacios Municipal Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSX / KPSX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palacios, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Palacios, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palacios |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSX |
| More Information: | PSX 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 Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX):
- Because of Palacios Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Palacios Municipal 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 closest airport to Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of PSX.
- Palacios Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Palacios Municipal Airport", another name for PSX is "(former Palacios Army Airfield)".
- Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) N | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) WNW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 83.04 miles (133.64 km) NNE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 89.63 miles (144.25 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) SW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.32 miles (163.07 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.23 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,017.12 miles (17,730.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,013.57 miles (17,724.58 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,706.11 miles (17,229.77 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,596.33 miles (17,053.09 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,590.43 miles (17,043.60 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,582.77 miles (17,031.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.53 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,567.07 miles (17,006.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,559.48 miles (16,993.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,557.25 miles (16,990.21 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,542.87 miles (16,967.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.40 miles (16,958.26 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,534.97 miles (16,954.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,527.45 miles (16,942.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |