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MER to CGZ: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Casa Grande (Casa Grande Municipal Airport)
583 mi
939 km · 507 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- CGZ — Casa Grande Municipal Airport · Casa Grande, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGZ
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport36 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport25 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field35 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from CGZ?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Casa Grande (CGZ) is 583 miles (939 km, 507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to CGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 CGZ?
Nonstop service on MER–CGZ 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to CGZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–CGZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to CGZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–CGZ 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.