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LBT to MER: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,310 mi
3,717 km · 2,007 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,310 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from MER?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Merced (MER) is 2,310 miles (3,717 km, 2,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT 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 LBT to MER?
Nonstop service on LBT–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 Lumberton and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Lumberton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBT–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBT to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBT–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.