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MRD to MCH: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,019 mi
1,640 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from MCH?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Machala (MCH) is 1,019 miles (1,640 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Merida and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to MCH?
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