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PLP to MCH: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
816 mi
1,314 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from MCH?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Machala (MCH) is 816 miles (1,314 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 PLP to MCH?
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