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MCH to FDH: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from FDH?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 7 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to FDH?
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