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MCH to PLP: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
816 mi
1,314 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from PLP?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to La Palma (PLP) is 816 miles (1,314 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 PLP?
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