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MER to APT: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Jasper (Marion County Brown Field)
1,945 mi
3,131 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- APT — Marion County Brown Field · Jasper, United States
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 APT
- UOS · Franklin County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field44 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from APT?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Jasper (APT) is 1,945 miles (3,131 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to APT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 APT?
Nonstop service on MER–APT 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 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to APT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–APT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to APT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–APT 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.