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ATH to MRD: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
6,130 mi
9,865 km · 5,327 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Near MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATH from MRD?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Merida (MRD) is 6,130 miles (9,865 km, 5,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ATH to MRD?
Nonstop service on ATH–MRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Athens and Merida?
Merida is 7 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATH–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATH to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATH–MRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.