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MCH to CBL: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Ciudad Bolivar (Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar)
1,379 mi
2,219 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- CBL — Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar · Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CBL
- PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport54 mi away
- SOM · San Tomé Airport71 mi away
- AAO · Anaco Airport111 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from CBL?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Ciudad Bolivar (CBL) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to CBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Machala and Ciudad Bolivar?
Ciudad Bolivar is 1 hour ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to CBL?
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