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GPA to MRD: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,992 mi
9,644 km · 5,207 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from MRD?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Merida (MRD) is 5,992 miles (9,644 km, 5,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Patras and Merida?
Merida is 7 hours behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to MRD?
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