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MCH to SBB: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport)
976 mi
1,571 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- SBB — Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
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 SBB
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport47 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport54 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport59 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from SBB?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Santa Barbara (SBB) is 976 miles (1,571 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to SBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 SBB?
Nonstop service on MCH–SBB 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Machala and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 1 hour ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to SBB?
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Why are some MCH to SBB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–SBB 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.