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PSP to MCH: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
3,497 mi
5,628 km · 3,039 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from MCH?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Machala (MCH) is 3,497 miles (5,628 km, 3,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Palm Springs and Machala?
Machala is 2 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to MCH?
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