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VIG to MCH: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,001 mi
1,610 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
- 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from MCH?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Machala (MCH) is 1,001 miles (1,610 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 El Vigía and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour behind El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to MCH?
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