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GAF to MRD: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,315 mi
8,554 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- 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 GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 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 GAF from MRD?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to Merida (MRD) is 5,315 miles (8,554 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 GAF to MRD?
Nonstop service on GAF–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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gafsa and Merida?
Merida is 5 hours behind Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAF–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAF to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAF–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.