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MRD to PPN: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
565 mi
910 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from PPN?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Popayan (PPN) is 565 miles (910 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to PPN?
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