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MCH to ESB: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
7,569 mi
12,180 km · 6,577 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from ESB?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Ankara (ESB) is 7,569 miles (12,180 km, 6,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to ESB?
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