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TBP to MRD: distance & flight time
Tumbes (Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
1,052 mi
1,693 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- TBP — Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport · Tumbes, Peru
- 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 TBP
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport28 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport35 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez 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 TBP from MRD?
The flight distance from Tumbes (TBP) to Merida (MRD) is 1,052 miles (1,693 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBP to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 TBP to MRD?
Nonstop service on TBP–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tumbes and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Tumbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBP to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TBP–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TBP to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBP–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.