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CHO to MER: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,281 mi
3,671 km · 1,982 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from MER?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Merced (MER) is 2,281 miles (3,671 km, 1,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 CHO to MER?
Nonstop service on CHO–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–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.