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MRD to LAX: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
3,468 mi
5,581 km · 3,014 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from LAX?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 3,468 miles (5,581 km, 3,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 time difference between Merida and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to LAX?
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