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MCH to IES: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
6,538 mi
10,522 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from IES?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Riesa (IES) is 6,538 miles (10,522 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCH to IES?
Nonstop service on MCH–IES depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Machala and Riesa?
Riesa is 7 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCH–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCH to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–IES tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.