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VVC to MRD: distance & flight time
Villavicencio (Vanguardia Airport) → Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport)
348 mi
561 km · 303 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
348 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- VVC — Vanguardia Airport · Villavicencio, Colombia
- 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 VVC
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport82 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport106 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 VVC from MRD?
The flight distance from Villavicencio (VVC) to Merida (MRD) is 348 miles (561 km, 303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VVC to MRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 VVC to MRD?
Nonstop service on VVC–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Villavicencio and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Villavicencio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VVC to MRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VVC–MRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VVC to MRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VVC–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.