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MER to FLP: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Flippin (Marion County Regional Airport)
1,543 mi
2,484 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FLP — Marion County Regional Airport · Flippin, 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 FLP
- WMH · Ozark Regional Airport9 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport32 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport38 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from FLP?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Flippin (FLP) is 1,543 miles (2,484 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to FLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 FLP?
Nonstop service on MER–FLP 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to FLP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–FLP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to FLP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–FLP 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.