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EVW to MER: distance & flight time
Evanston (Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field) → Merced (Castle Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 500 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EVW — Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field · Evanston, 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 EVW
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport34 mi away
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base50 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport51 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport55 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 EVW from MER?
The flight distance from Evanston (EVW) to Merced (MER) is 576 miles (927 km, 500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EVW to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 EVW to MER?
Nonstop service on EVW–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Evanston and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Evanston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EVW to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EVW–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EVW to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EVW–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.