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ZQL to MCH: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
6,316 mi
10,165 km · 5,489 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from MCH?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Machala (MCH) is 6,316 miles (10,165 km, 5,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Donaueschingen and Machala?
Machala is 7 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to MCH?
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