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MER to BXK: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Buckeye (Buckeye Municipal Airport)
521 mi
839 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
521 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BXK — Buckeye Municipal Airport · Buckeye, 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 BXK
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport39 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport18 mi away
- LUF · Luke Air Force Base19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from BXK?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Buckeye (BXK) is 521 miles (839 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to BXK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 BXK?
Nonstop service on MER–BXK 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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to BXK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–BXK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to BXK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–BXK 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.