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SDM to MCH: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
3,464 mi
5,574 km · 3,010 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDM
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 SDM from MCH?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Machala (MCH) is 3,464 miles (5,574 km, 3,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 SDM to MCH?
Nonstop service on SDM–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 7h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Machala?
Machala is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–MCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to MCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–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.