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PLQ to MRD: distance & flight time
Palanga (Palanga International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,814 mi
9,357 km · 5,052 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
- 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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 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 PLQ from MRD?
The flight distance from Palanga (PLQ) to Merida (MRD) is 5,814 miles (9,357 km, 5,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLQ to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 PLQ to MRD?
Nonstop service on PLQ–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 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palanga and Merida?
Merida is 7 hours behind Palanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLQ to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLQ–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLQ to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLQ–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.