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MCH to GUA: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport)
1,430 mi
2,301 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from GUA?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Guatemala City (GUA) is 1,430 miles (2,301 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to GUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Guatemala City?
Guatemala City is 1 hour behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to GUA?
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