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MCH to FFD: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from FFD?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 6 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to FFD?
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