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LYN to MCH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,135 mi
9,873 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from MCH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Machala (MCH) is 6,135 miles (9,873 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Lyon and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to MCH?
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