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LHA to MCH: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,286 mi
10,116 km · 5,462 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from MCH?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Machala (MCH) is 6,286 miles (10,116 km, 5,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Lahr and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to MCH?
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