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GIR to MRD: distance & flight time
Girardot (Santiago Vila Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
388 mi
625 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GIR — Santiago Vila Airport · Girardot, Colombia
- 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 GIR
- IBE · Perales Airport25 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport54 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport65 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport68 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 GIR from MRD?
The flight distance from Girardot (GIR) to Merida (MRD) is 388 miles (625 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIR to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Girardot and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Girardot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIR to MRD?
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