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MRD to PTZ: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Pastaza (Rio Amazonas Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- PTZ — Rio Amazonas Airport · Pastaza, Ecuador
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 PTZ
- ATF · Chachoán Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport45 mi away
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport55 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from PTZ?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Pastaza (PTZ) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to PTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Pastaza?
Pastaza is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to PTZ?
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