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MRD to QLS: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,209 mi
8,383 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from QLS?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,209 miles (8,383 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 QLS?
Nonstop service on MRD–QLS 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 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Lausanne?
Lausanne is 6 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to QLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–QLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to QLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–QLS 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.