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MLN to MCH: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
5,621 mi
9,046 km · 4,885 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from MCH?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Machala (MCH) is 5,621 miles (9,046 km, 4,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 time difference between Melilla and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to MCH?
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