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MEC to MCH: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
168 mi
270 km · 146 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- 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 MEC
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport16 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport90 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport100 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport143 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 MEC from MCH?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Machala (MCH) is 168 miles (270 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 MEC to MCH?
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