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LQM to MRD: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
655 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 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 LQM from MRD?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Merida (MRD) is 655 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Puerto Leguízamo and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to MRD?
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