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MER to CEF: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Chicopee Falls (Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport)
2,538 mi
4,085 km · 2,205 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CEF — Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport · Chicopee Falls, 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 CEF
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport10 mi away
- BDL · Bradley International Airport19 mi away
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport32 mi away
- ORH · Worcester Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from CEF?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Chicopee Falls (CEF) is 2,538 miles (4,085 km, 2,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to CEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 CEF?
Nonstop service on MER–CEF 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 5h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Chicopee Falls?
Chicopee Falls is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to CEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–CEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to CEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–CEF 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.