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BFE to MCH: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,333 mi
10,192 km · 5,503 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from MCH?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Machala (MCH) is 6,333 miles (10,192 km, 5,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Bielefeld and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MCH?
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