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MCH to UPN: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
2,168 mi
3,489 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from UPN?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Uruapan (UPN) is 2,168 miles (3,489 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to UPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 UPN?
Nonstop service on MCH–UPN 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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Machala and Uruapan?
Uruapan is 1 hour behind Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to UPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCH–UPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCH to UPN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–UPN 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.