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HZL to MER: distance & flight time
Hazleton (Hazleton Municipal Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,374 mi
3,821 km · 2,063 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m 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
- HZL — Hazleton Municipal Airport · Hazleton, 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 HZL
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 HZL from MER?
The flight distance from Hazleton (HZL) to Merced (MER) is 2,374 miles (3,821 km, 2,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZL to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 HZL to MER?
Nonstop service on HZL–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hazleton and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Hazleton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZL to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HZL–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HZL to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZL–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.