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PBL to MCH: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,254 mi
2,017 km · 1,089 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, 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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 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 PBL from MCH?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabello (PBL) to Machala (MCH) is 1,254 miles (2,017 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBL to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Puerto Cabello and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour behind Puerto Cabello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBL to MCH?
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