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EDW to MER: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Merced (Castle Airport)
227 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from MER?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Merced (MER) is 227 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to MER?
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