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BOI to MER: distance & flight time
Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field) → Merced (Castle Airport)
484 mi
779 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 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 BOI from MER?
The flight distance from Boise (BOI) to Merced (MER) is 484 miles (779 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOI to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BOI to MER?
Nonstop service on BOI–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boise and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Boise.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOI to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOI–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOI to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOI–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.