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BRO to MER: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,569 mi
2,525 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from MER?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Merced (MER) is 1,569 miles (2,525 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 BRO to MER?
Nonstop service on BRO–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brownsville and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRO–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRO to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRO–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.