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GKE to MRD: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,202 mi
8,372 km · 4,521 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from MRD?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Merida (MRD) is 5,202 miles (8,372 km, 4,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Geilenkirchen and Merida?
Merida is 6 hours behind Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to MRD?
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