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OTU to MRD: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
266 mi
429 km · 232 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 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 OTU from MRD?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Merida (MRD) is 266 miles (429 km, 232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 Otu and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to MRD?
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