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MRD to SDM: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
3,359 mi
5,406 km · 2,919 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRD from SDM?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to San Diego (SDM) is 3,359 miles (5,406 km, 2,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to SDM?
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