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LAX to MRD: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
3,468 mi
5,581 km · 3,014 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MRD?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Merida (MRD) is 3,468 miles (5,581 km, 3,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Los Angeles and Merida?
Merida is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MRD?
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