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BKL to MER: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,077 mi
3,342 km · 1,804 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from MER?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Merced (MER) is 2,077 miles (3,342 km, 1,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 BKL to MER?
Nonstop service on BKL–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 4h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKL–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKL to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKL–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.