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PRM to MCH: distance & flight time
Portimao (Portimão Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
5,342 mi
8,596 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRM — Portimão Airport · Portimao, Portugal
- 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 PRM
- FAO · Faro Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase73 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport117 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)117 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 PRM from MCH?
The flight distance from Portimao (PRM) to Machala (MCH) is 5,342 miles (8,596 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRM to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Portimao and Machala?
Machala is 6 hours behind Portimao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRM to MCH?
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