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RAS to MCH: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
8,479 mi
13,645 km · 7,368 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from MCH?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Machala (MCH) is 8,479 miles (13,645 km, 7,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Rasht and Machala?
Machala is 8.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to MCH?
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