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MCH to CLD: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
3,501 mi
5,634 km · 3,042 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from CLD?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 3,501 miles (5,634 km, 3,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to CLD?
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