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SYP to MRD: distance & flight time
Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
670 mi
1,078 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
670 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
- 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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 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 SYP from MRD?
The flight distance from Santiago (SYP) to Merida (MRD) is 670 miles (1,078 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYP to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 SYP to MRD?
Nonstop service on SYP–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYP to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYP–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYP to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYP–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.