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MID to GSJ: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
490 mi
788 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MID
Near GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MID from GSJ?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to San Jose (GSJ) is 490 miles (788 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from MID to GSJ?
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