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ZHI to MCH: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,261 mi
10,076 km · 5,441 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from MCH?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Machala (MCH) is 6,261 miles (10,076 km, 5,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Grenchen and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to MCH?
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