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BBJ to MCH: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,237 mi
10,038 km · 5,420 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from MCH?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Machala (MCH) is 6,237 miles (10,038 km, 5,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Birburg and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to MCH?
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