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CAR to MER: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,718 mi
4,374 km · 2,362 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from MER?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Merced (MER) is 2,718 miles (4,374 km, 2,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 CAR to MER?
Nonstop service on CAR–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 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–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.