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FAT to MER: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
63 mi
101 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from MER?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Merced (MER) is 63 miles (101 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 FAT to MER?
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