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MCH to NTE: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from NTE?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Nantes (NTE) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 7 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to NTE?
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