Distance between Puerto La Cruz and Mérida
The distance from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida is 941 kilometers by road including 267 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 27 minutes and goes through Altagracia de Orituco, Calabozo, San Carlos, Araure, Guanare, Barinas and Barinitas.
Shortest distance by air | 737 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 941 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 27 min |
Fuel amount | 75.2 L |
Fuel cost | 130.9 AUD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Puerto La Cruz | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
T-09 79 km, 54 min
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Clarines | 79 km | 54 min | 5.1 L | |
T-09 T-11 156 km, 1 h 57 min
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Altagracia de Orituco | 235 km | 2 h 51 min | 18.5 L | |
T-11 156 km, 1 h 57 min
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Calabozo | 391 km | 4 h 48 min | 31.2 L | |
T-02 T-13 169 km, 2 h 04 min
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San Carlos | 560 km | 6 h 53 min | 43.5 L | |
T-05 66 km, 44 min
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Araure | 626 km | 7 h 37 min | 49.5 L | |
T-05 87 km, 57 min
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Guanare | 713 km | 8 h 35 min | 56.5 L | |
T-05 75 km, 51 min
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Barinas | 788 km | 9 h 26 min | 62.5 L | |
Local 1 26 km, 21 min
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Barinitas | 814 km | 9 h 48 min | 63.6 L | |
Local 1 T-07 145 km, 2 h 38 min
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Mérida | 959 km | 12 h 27 min | 76.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida?
Fuel cost: 130.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 941 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida?
Driving time: 12 h 27 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 323 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 h 35 min
- 482 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 h 1 min
- 79 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 72 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 h 25 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto La Cruz to Mérida by land?
The distance between Puerto La Cruz and Mérida is 941 km by road including 267 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto La Cruz and Mérida respectively.
How far is Puerto La Cruz to Mérida by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto La Cruz and Mérida is 737 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto La Cruz and Mérida respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto La Cruz from Mérida by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 55 min to cover the distance of 737 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 4 min to cover the distance of 737 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 30 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Puerto La Cruz and Mérida?
The halfway point between Puerto La Cruz and Mérida is Tinaco. It is located about 36 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tinaco to Puerto La Cruz is 506 km and driving will take about 6 h 14 min. The road between Tinaco and Mérida has length 434 km and will take approximately 6 h 13 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto La Cruz in relation to Mérida?
Puerto La Cruz is located 737 km east of Mérida.
Puerto La Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude 10.20542, longitude -64.63221.
Mérida has geographic coordinates: latitude 8.59741, longitude -71.1444.
Which highway goes from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida?
The route from Puerto La Cruz to Mérida follows T-05, T-11, T-13.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- Local 1: 97 km
- T-09: 70 km
- T-07: 68 km
- Local 8: 53 km
- T-12: 25 km
- Ramal 15: 4 km
- T-02: 1 km