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MRD to OTR: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport)
807 mi
1,298 km · 701 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
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 OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from OTR?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Coto 47 (OTR) is 807 miles (1,298 km, 701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to OTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 OTR?
Nonstop service on MRD–OTR 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 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Coto 47?
Coto 47 is 2 hours behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to OTR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–OTR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to OTR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–OTR 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.