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NQU to MRD: distance & flight time
Nuquí (Reyes Murillo Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
464 mi
747 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NQU — Reyes Murillo Airport · Nuquí, Colombia
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NQU
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport36 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport44 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport58 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport112 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NQU from MRD?
The flight distance from Nuquí (NQU) to Merida (MRD) is 464 miles (747 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQU to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 NQU to MRD?
Nonstop service on NQU–MRD 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 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nuquí and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Nuquí.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQU to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NQU–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NQU to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NQU–MRD 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.