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LAX to MCH: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
3,587 mi
5,773 km · 3,117 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MCH?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Machala (MCH) is 3,587 miles (5,773 km, 3,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAX to MCH?
Nonstop service on LAX–MCH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Machala?
Machala is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–MCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to MCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–MCH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.