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LFM to MCH: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
8,930 mi
14,371 km · 7,760 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from MCH?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Machala (MCH) is 8,930 miles (14,371 km, 7,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Lamerd and Machala?
Machala is 8.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to MCH?
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