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LYS to MCH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,142 mi
9,884 km · 5,337 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from MCH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Machala (MCH) is 6,142 miles (9,884 km, 5,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 LYS to MCH?
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