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MRD to AUA: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Oranjestad (Queen Beatrix International Airport)
282 mi
453 km · 245 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- AUA — Queen Beatrix International Airport · Oranjestad, Aruba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUA
- LSP · Josefa Camejo International Airport51 mi away
- CUR · Hato International Airport74 mi away
- CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport78 mi away
- BON · Flamingo International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from AUA?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Oranjestad (AUA) is 282 miles (453 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to AUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 MRD to AUA?
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