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MCH to LAX: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,587 mi
5,773 km · 3,117 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from LAX?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,587 miles (5,773 km, 3,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to LAX?
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