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LID to MCH: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,159 mi
9,912 km · 5,352 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from MCH?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Machala (MCH) is 6,159 miles (9,912 km, 5,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Valkenburg and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MCH?
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