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DCI to MCH: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,305 mi
10,146 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from MCH?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Machala (MCH) is 6,305 miles (10,146 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Decimomannu and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to MCH?
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