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ADU to MCH: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
8,391 mi
13,504 km · 7,292 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from MCH?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Machala (MCH) is 8,391 miles (13,504 km, 7,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Ardabil and Machala?
Machala is 8.5 hours behind Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to MCH?
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