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MDE to MCH: distance & flight time
Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
723 mi
1,164 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDE from MCH?
The flight distance from Rio Negro (MDE) to Machala (MCH) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDE to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 MDE to MCH?
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