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PVO to MCH: distance & flight time
Portoviejo (Reales Tamarindos Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
158 mi
254 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- PVO — Reales Tamarindos Airport · Portoviejo, Ecuador
- 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 PVO
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport16 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport87 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport88 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport129 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 PVO from MCH?
The flight distance from Portoviejo (PVO) to Machala (MCH) is 158 miles (254 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVO to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 PVO to MCH?
Nonstop service on PVO–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVO to MCH?
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Why are some PVO to MCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVO–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.