Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BLB to MRD: distance & flight time
Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
577 mi
928 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live BLB→MRD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BLB
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 BLB from MRD?
The flight distance from Howard (BLB) to Merida (MRD) is 577 miles (928 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLB to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 BLB to MRD?
Nonstop service on BLB–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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Howard and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Howard.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLB to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLB–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLB to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLB–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.