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VLN to MRD: distance & flight time
Valencia (Arturo Michelena International Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
246 mi
395 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLN — Arturo Michelena International Airport · Valencia, Venezuela
- 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 VLN
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 VLN from MRD?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLN) to Merida (MRD) is 246 miles (395 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLN to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from VLN to MRD?
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