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GLF to MRD: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
821 mi
1,322 km · 714 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
821 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from MRD?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Merida (MRD) is 821 miles (1,322 km, 714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 GLF to MRD?
Nonstop service on GLF–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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Merida?
Merida is 2 hours ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–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.