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MRD to PTX: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Pitalito (Pitalito Airport)
575 mi
925 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from PTX?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Pitalito (PTX) is 575 miles (925 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to PTX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Pitalito?
Pitalito is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to PTX?
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