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CUN to MCH: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,743 mi
2,806 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 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 CUN from MCH?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Machala (MCH) is 1,743 miles (2,806 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from CUN to MCH?
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