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MCH to PIU: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Piura (Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport)
141 mi
227 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PIU — Capitán FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport · Piura, Peru
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 PIU
- TYL · Capitan Montes Airport62 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport74 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport115 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from PIU?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Piura (PIU) is 141 miles (227 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to PIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCH to PIU?
Nonstop service on MCH–PIU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to PIU?
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Why are some MCH to PIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–PIU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.