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NVA to MCH: distance & flight time
Neiva (Benito Salas Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
537 mi
864 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- NVA — Benito Salas Airport · Neiva, 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 NVA
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport66 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport85 mi away
- PTX · Pitalito Airport93 mi away
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport96 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 NVA from MCH?
The flight distance from Neiva (NVA) to Machala (MCH) is 537 miles (864 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NVA to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 NVA to MCH?
Nonstop service on NVA–MCH 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NVA to MCH?
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Why are some NVA to MCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NVA–MCH 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.