# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Merida (MRD)

> 8,657 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,657 km / 5,379 mi / 4,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 01:37 in Hamburg, it's 19:37 in Merida)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,954 ft (MRD is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merida, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMD
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.580000, -71.160000
- Elevation: 5,007 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:37 in Hamburg, it's 19:37 in Merida.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)