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MRD to FLA: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Florencia (Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport)
570 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- FLA — Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport · Florencia, 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 FLA
- PTX · Pitalito Airport41 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base63 mi away
- SVI · Eduardo Falla Solano Airport67 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from FLA?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Florencia (FLA) is 570 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to FLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 FLA?
Nonstop service on MRD–FLA 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Florencia?
Florencia is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to FLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–FLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to FLA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–FLA 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.