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SNC to MRD: distance & flight time
Salinas (General Ulpiano Paez Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
1,007 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- SNC — General Ulpiano Paez Airport · Salinas, Ecuador
- 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 SNC
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport76 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport88 mi away
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport90 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport102 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 SNC from MRD?
The flight distance from Salinas (SNC) to Merida (MRD) is 1,007 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNC to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Salinas and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Salinas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNC to MRD?
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