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MCH to PLQ: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
6,832 mi
10,995 km · 5,937 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from PLQ?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Palanga (PLQ) is 6,832 miles (10,995 km, 5,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Palanga?
Palanga is 8 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to PLQ?
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