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ZIN to MCH: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,280 mi
10,107 km · 5,458 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from MCH?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Machala (MCH) is 6,280 miles (10,107 km, 5,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Interlaken and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to MCH?
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