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MAD to MCH: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
5,656 mi
9,102 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from MCH?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Machala (MCH) is 5,656 miles (9,102 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Madrid and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to MCH?
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