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BIH to MER: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
121 mi
195 km · 105 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
121 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 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 BIH from MER?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to Merced (MER) is 121 miles (195 km, 105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 BIH to MER?
Nonstop service on BIH–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–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.