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MCH to SDM: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,464 mi
5,574 km · 3,010 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from SDM?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,464 miles (5,574 km, 3,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 SDM?
Nonstop service on MCH–SDM 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 7h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Machala and San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCH–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCH to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–SDM 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.