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LAR to MER: distance & flight time
Laramie (Laramie Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
840 mi
1,351 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
840 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAR — Laramie Regional Airport · Laramie, 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 LAR
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field46 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field60 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport69 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport113 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 LAR from MER?
The flight distance from Laramie (LAR) to Merced (MER) is 840 miles (1,351 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAR to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 LAR to MER?
Nonstop service on LAR–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Laramie and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Laramie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAR to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAR–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAR to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAR–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.