Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Mérida
Mérida · Mexico
Nonstop service from LAX to MID on VivaAerobus. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Mérida, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Mérida for, from Los Angeles
4h 25m in the air, 1,970 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
Note that this route only operates December to January, so the trip has to fit that window.
About Mérida
A short distance — yet seemingly a world away — from the rowdy, touristy beach resorts of Cancún and Cozumel that make up the Yucatán of cliché, Mérida is the cultural center of southern Mexico, boasting a panoply of excellent museums and attractions, a vibrant street life, and a wealth of historic colonial-era architecture that's second only to Mexico City on the national scene.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Mérida
- Mayapan is a Pre-Columbian Maya site a couple of kilometers south of the town of Telchaquillo in Tecoh Municipality, approximately 40 km south-east of Mérida and 100 km west of Chichen Itza; in the state of Yucatán, Mexi…
- Dzibilchaltún is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of the state capital of Mérida. The original name for the site may have been Ch'iy Chan Ti'Ho.
- Oxkintok is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Puuc region of Yucatán state, in southeastern Mexico.
- The Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas.
- Ake is an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. It is located in the municipality of Tixkokob, in the Mexican state of Yucatán; 40 km (25 mi) east of Mérida, Yucatán.
- Cuca is the name of a Mayan civilization pre-Columbian archaeological site located near the town of Tixpéhual, in Yucatán, Mexico.
- The Hacienda San José Chactún is a hacienda located in the State of Yucatán in Mexico.
- An antimonumenta was installed along Paseo de Montejo, in Mérida, Yucatán, on 25 November 2021, the date commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, during the annual march of women…
- There is a monument in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico that commemorates the 100th anniversary of Korean laborers arriving in Mexico. It consists of a small tower and plaque.
- The Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Coreana a Yucatán is a museum in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Mérida weather, compared with Los Angeles
22° warmer than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Mérida 87°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 21° warmer
- April
- Mérida 99°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 31° warmer
- July
- Mérida 95°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 20° warmer
- October
- Mérida 91°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 17° warmer
May averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Mérida
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Mérida is November–February, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 88°F.
- How long to stay
- Mérida rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Mayapan, Dzibilchaltun, and Oxkintok and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Mérida?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Mérida (MID) on VivaAerobus.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Mérida?
- VivaAerobus flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Mérida (MID). VivaAerobus flies it December to January only.
- How far is Mérida from Los Angeles?
- Mérida is about 1,970 miles from Los Angeles by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Mexico?
- Yes — Mérida (MID) has nonstop service from Los Angeles on VivaAerobus, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Mérida?
- Popular things to do include Mayapan, Dzibilchaltun, Oxkintok, Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán, and more.
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