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MCH to SMO: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
3,592 mi
5,781 km · 3,121 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from SMO?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 3,592 miles (5,781 km, 3,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to SMO?
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