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MID to LQM: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
1,772 mi
2,852 km · 1,540 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MID
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MID from LQM?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 1,772 miles (2,852 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Merida and Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo is 1 hour ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to LQM?
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