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MRD to PLP: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
477 mi
768 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
477 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from PLP?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to La Palma (PLP) is 477 miles (768 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 La Palma?
La Palma is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to PLP?
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