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GHA to MRD: distance & flight time
Ghardaia (Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,026 mi
8,089 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- GHA — Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport · Ghardaia, Algeria
- 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 GHA
- HRM · Hassi R'Mel Airport47 mi away
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport100 mi away
- LOO · Laghouat Airport108 mi away
- ELG · El Golea Airport137 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 GHA from MRD?
The flight distance from Ghardaia (GHA) to Merida (MRD) is 5,026 miles (8,089 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHA to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 GHA to MRD?
Nonstop service on GHA–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ghardaia and Merida?
Merida is 5 hours behind Ghardaia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHA to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GHA–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GHA to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GHA–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.