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FST to MER: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,101 mi
1,773 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 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 FST from MER?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Merced (MER) is 1,101 miles (1,773 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 FST to MER?
Nonstop service on FST–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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Stockton and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FST–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FST to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FST–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.