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LVA to MCH: distance & flight time
Laval (Laval-Entrammes Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
5,891 mi
9,481 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- LVA — Laval-Entrammes Airport · Laval, France
- 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 LVA
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport38 mi away
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport44 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport66 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 LVA from MCH?
The flight distance from Laval (LVA) to Machala (MCH) is 5,891 miles (9,481 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVA to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Laval and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Laval.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVA to MCH?
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