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EAU to MER: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,590 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from MER?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Merced (MER) is 1,590 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 EAU to MER?
Nonstop service on EAU–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eau Claire and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Eau Claire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EAU–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EAU to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EAU–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.