Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BWO to MCH: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
7,943 mi
12,783 km · 6,902 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BWO→MCH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from MCH?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Machala (MCH) is 7,943 miles (12,783 km, 6,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Balakovo and Machala?
Machala is 8 hours behind Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to MCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWO–MCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.