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XIJ to MCH: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
8,584 mi
13,814 km · 7,459 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from MCH?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Machala (MCH) is 8,584 miles (13,814 km, 7,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to MCH?
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