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MRD to DRS: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,538 mi
8,912 km · 4,812 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from DRS?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,538 miles (8,912 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 DRS?
Nonstop service on MRD–DRS 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 11h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–DRS 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.