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AUA to MCH: distance & flight time
Oranjestad (Queen Beatrix International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,286 mi
2,069 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUA — Queen Beatrix International Airport · Oranjestad, Aruba
- 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 AUA
- LSP · Josefa Camejo International Airport51 mi away
- CUR · Hato International Airport74 mi away
- CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport78 mi away
- BON · Flamingo International Airport121 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 AUA from MCH?
The flight distance from Oranjestad (AUA) to Machala (MCH) is 1,286 miles (2,069 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUA to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Oranjestad and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour behind Oranjestad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUA to MCH?
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