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HEI to MRD: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,337 mi
8,589 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from MRD?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Merida (MRD) is 5,337 miles (8,589 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Büsum and Merida?
Merida is 6 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to MRD?
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