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MCH to PQM: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
1,656 mi
2,664 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
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 PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from PQM?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Palenque (PQM) is 1,656 miles (2,664 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 PQM?
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