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MCH to LQM: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
417 mi
671 km · 362 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
417 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from LQM?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 417 miles (671 km, 362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCH to LQM?
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