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LRU to MER: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal 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 LRU from MER?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Merced (MER) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 LRU to MER?
Nonstop service on LRU–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Las Cruces and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRU–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRU to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRU–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.