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IBE to MRD: distance & flight time
Ibague (Perales Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
396 mi
638 km · 344 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
396 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IBE — Perales Airport · Ibague, Colombia
- 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 IBE
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport25 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport44 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport48 mi away
- PEI · Matecaña International 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 IBE from MRD?
The flight distance from Ibague (IBE) to Merida (MRD) is 396 miles (638 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IBE to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Ibague and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Ibague.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IBE to MRD?
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