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HWD to MER: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
87 mi
141 km · 76 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
87 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from MER?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Merced (MER) is 87 miles (141 km, 76 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 HWD to MER?
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