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VAW to MCH: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,911 mi
11,122 km · 6,005 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from MCH?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Machala (MCH) is 6,911 miles (11,122 km, 6,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Vardø and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to MCH?
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