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MRD to BLB: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
577 mi
928 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from BLB?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Howard (BLB) is 577 miles (928 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MRD to BLB?
Nonstop service on MRD–BLB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Howard?
Howard is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to BLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–BLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to BLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–BLB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.