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CLS to MER: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 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 CLS from MER?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to Merced (MER) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 CLS to MER?
Nonstop service on CLS–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLS to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLS–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLS to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLS–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.