There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Manta by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SFO - MEC
15h 18m$189–674Fly Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane OAK - MEC
17h 27m$215–820Fly San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SFO - GYE
- Take a shuttle bus from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Take the bus from Puerto López to Manta Terminal Terrestrebus
19h 38m$329–817
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Manta is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Manta is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between San Francisco and Manta is 6084 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from San Francisco to Manta, including transfers.
Manta is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:57 AM in San Francisco and 6:57 AM in Manta.
There are 208+ hotels available in Manta.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Manta, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +593 99 546 4860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
Shuttle from Guayaquil Airport to Puerto López
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $146
- Website
- Palo Santo Travel Ecuador
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