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VLV to MCH: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
1,084 mi
1,745 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from MCH?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Machala (MCH) is 1,084 miles (1,745 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Valera and Machala?
Machala is 1 hour behind Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to MCH?
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