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HOQ to MCH: distance & flight time
Hof (Hof-Plauen Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,472 mi
10,416 km · 5,624 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- HOQ — Hof-Plauen Airport · Hof, 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 HOQ
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport47 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport47 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 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 HOQ from MCH?
The flight distance from Hof (HOQ) to Machala (MCH) is 6,472 miles (10,416 km, 5,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOQ to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Hof and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Hof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOQ to MCH?
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