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AVP to MER: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,385 mi
3,838 km · 2,072 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from MER?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Merced (MER) is 2,385 miles (3,838 km, 2,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 AVP to MER?
Nonstop service on AVP–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 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scranton and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVP–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVP to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVP–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.