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MRD to LID: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,141 mi
8,273 km · 4,467 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from LID?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,141 miles (8,273 km, 4,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to LID?
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