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MCH to QLS: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
6,220 mi
10,010 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from QLS?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Lausanne (QLS) is 6,220 miles (10,010 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 7 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to QLS?
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