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RAL to MRD: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
3,416 mi
5,498 km · 2,969 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from MRD?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Merida (MRD) is 3,416 miles (5,498 km, 2,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Riverside and Merida?
Merida is 3 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to MRD?
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