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MCH to SNA: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
3,551 mi
5,715 km · 3,086 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from SNA?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 3,551 miles (5,715 km, 3,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to SNA?
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