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MER to AXN: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Alexandria (Chandler Field)
1,418 mi
2,283 km · 1,233 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from AXN?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Alexandria (AXN) is 1,418 miles (2,283 km, 1,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to AXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 AXN?
Nonstop service on MER–AXN 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to AXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–AXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to AXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–AXN 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.