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MCH to NZY: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
3,480 mi
5,600 km · 3,024 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from NZY?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to San Diego (NZY) is 3,480 miles (5,600 km, 3,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to NZY?
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