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VAW to MRD: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
5,940 mi
9,560 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from MRD?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Merida (MRD) is 5,940 miles (9,560 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Vardø and Merida?
Merida is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to MRD?
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