Distance from Medellín to Mérida

The distance between Medellín, Colombia and Mérida, Venezuela is 551 kilometers (342 miles).

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Mérida, Venezuela

From Medellín to Mérida, the straight-line distance is 551 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Medellín at 1,500 meters above sea level and Mérida at 1,544 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Medellín, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.2518° N 75.5636° W

Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)
  • José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
  • Urrao Airport (URR)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
Mérida, Venezuela

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Caracas

Coordinates: 8.5897° N 71.1561° W

Elevation: 1,544 m (5,066 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)
  • Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)
  • Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport (SBB)
  • Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport (STB)
  • Barinas Airport (BNS)

Other distances from Medellín

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medellín to Bogotá 245 km
From Medellín to Cali 329 km
From Medellín to Barranquilla 529 km
From Medellín to Cartagena 459 km
From Medellín to Cúcuta 383 km

Other distances from Mérida

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Mérida to Caracas 514 km
From Mérida to Maracay 432 km
From Mérida to Valencia 387 km
From Mérida to Barquisimeto 256 km
From Mérida to Maracaibo 235 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Medellín and Mérida.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fort Worth, United States Wichita, United States 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
Philadelphia, United States Etobicoke, Canada 550 km
Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 550 km
Los Angeles, United States Oakland, United States 553 km
Mississauga, Canada Philadelphia, United States 549 km
Columbus, United States Baltimore, United States 553 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newport, United Kingdom 549 km
Toronto, Canada Manhattan, United States 553 km
Málaga, Spain Valladolid, Spain 549 km
Jacksonville, United States Charlotte, United States 548 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 554 km
Ottawa, Canada Brooklyn, United States 548 km
Brampton, Canada Baltimore, United States 554 km
Charlotte, United States Nashville, United States 548 km
La Paz, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 548 km
Valencia, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 555 km
Brooklyn, United States Laval, Canada 547 km
Ottawa, Canada Queens, United States 547 km

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