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BLQ to MCH: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,438 mi
10,361 km · 5,595 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from MCH?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Machala (MCH) is 6,438 miles (10,361 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Bologna and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to MCH?
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