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CTA to MRD: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,653 mi
9,097 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- 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
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Near CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 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 CTA from MRD?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Merida (MRD) is 5,653 miles (9,097 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 CTA to MRD?
Nonstop service on CTA–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 11h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Catania and Merida?
Merida is 6 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTA–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTA to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTA–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.