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MRD to LQM: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
655 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from LQM?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 655 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to LQM?
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