The nearest airport is TGZ - Tuxtla Gutierrez Angel Albino Corzo, located 54.9 km west of La Merced.
Other airports nearby include VSA - Villahermosa C P A Carlos Rovirosa Intl (167.0 km north), TAP - Tapachula Intl (191.2 km south), GUA - Guatemala City La Aurora (301.9 km south east),