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FAY to MER: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,312 mi
3,720 km · 2,009 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from MER?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Merced (MER) is 2,312 miles (3,720 km, 2,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 FAY to MER?
Nonstop service on FAY–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 5h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fayetteville and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAY–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAY to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAY–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.