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MCH to YMS: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Yurimaguas (Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport)
321 mi
516 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YMS — Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport · Yurimaguas, Peru
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 YMS
- TPP · Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport46 mi away
- RIJ · Juan Simons Vela Airport73 mi away
- JJI · Juanjui Airport98 mi away
- CHH · Chachapoyas Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCH from YMS?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Yurimaguas (YMS) is 321 miles (516 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to YMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 YMS?
Nonstop service on MCH–YMS 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to YMS?
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Why are some MCH to YMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCH–YMS 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.