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SCN to MCH: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,257 mi
10,070 km · 5,438 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from MCH?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Machala (MCH) is 6,257 miles (10,070 km, 5,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Saarbruecken and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to MCH?
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