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MER to BQK: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Brunswick (Brunswick Golden Isles Airport)
2,255 mi
3,628 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- BQK — Brunswick Golden Isles Airport · Brunswick, 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 BQK
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport9 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport44 mi away
- JAX · Jacksonville International Airport54 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from BQK?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Brunswick (BQK) is 2,255 miles (3,628 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to BQK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 BQK?
Nonstop service on MER–BQK 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Brunswick?
Brunswick is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to BQK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–BQK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to BQK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–BQK 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.