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ABQ to MER: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
794 mi
1,278 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near MER
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field7 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field27 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from MER?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Merced (MER) is 794 miles (1,278 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABQ to MER?
Nonstop service on ABQ–MER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABQ–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABQ to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABQ–MER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.