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MRD to BUN: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport)
518 mi
834 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from BUN?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Buenaventura (BUN) is 518 miles (834 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to BUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 BUN?
Nonstop service on MRD–BUN 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to BUN?
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Why are some MRD to BUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–BUN 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.