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BCE to MER: distance & flight time
Bryce Canyon (Bryce Canyon Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
462 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- BCE — Bryce Canyon Airport · Bryce Canyon, 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 BCE
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport52 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SGU · St George Municipal Airport88 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport117 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 BCE from MER?
The flight distance from Bryce Canyon (BCE) to Merced (MER) is 462 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCE to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 BCE to MER?
Nonstop service on BCE–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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bryce Canyon and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Bryce Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCE to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BCE–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BCE to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCE–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.