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MCH to HER: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
7,201 mi
11,589 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from HER?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Heraklion (HER) is 7,201 miles (11,589 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to HER?
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