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MCH to TQS: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from TQS?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Tres Esquinas (TQS) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to TQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCH to TQS?
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