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ACH to MCH: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,363 mi
10,240 km · 5,529 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near MCH
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport35 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport65 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from MCH?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Machala (MCH) is 6,363 miles (10,240 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to MCH?
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