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LWT to MER: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
875 mi
1,408 km · 760 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
875 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 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 LWT from MER?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Merced (MER) is 875 miles (1,408 km, 760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 LWT to MER?
Nonstop service on LWT–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewistown and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWT–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWT to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWT–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.