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MCH to OTP: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
7,164 mi
11,529 km · 6,225 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from OTP?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Bucharest (OTP) is 7,164 miles (11,529 km, 6,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to OTP?
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