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LSV to MER: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base) → Merced (Castle Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 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 LSV from MER?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LSV) to Merced (MER) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSV to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LSV to MER?
Nonstop service on LSV–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSV to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSV–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSV to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSV–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.