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MER to ACN: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Ciudad Acuna (Ciudad Acuña New International Airport)
1,250 mi
2,012 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- ACN — Ciudad Acuña New International Airport · Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACN
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport11 mi away
- DLF · DLF Airport19 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from ACN?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Ciudad Acuna (ACN) is 1,250 miles (2,012 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to ACN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 MER to ACN?
Nonstop service on MER–ACN 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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Ciudad Acuna?
Ciudad Acuna is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to ACN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–ACN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to ACN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–ACN 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.