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MCH to IFN: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
8,720 mi
14,034 km · 7,578 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from IFN?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Esfahan (IFN) is 8,720 miles (14,034 km, 7,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Esfahan?
Esfahan is 8.5 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to IFN?
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