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GMD to MRD: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
4,396 mi
7,074 km · 3,820 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from MRD?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Merida (MRD) is 4,396 miles (7,074 km, 3,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 GMD to MRD?
Nonstop service on GMD–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 9h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ben Slimane and Merida?
Merida is 5 hours behind Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMD–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMD to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMD–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.