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MER to GCC: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport)
919 mi
1,479 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from GCC?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Gillette (GCC) is 919 miles (1,479 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to GCC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 GCC?
Nonstop service on MER–GCC 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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Gillette?
Gillette is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to GCC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–GCC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to GCC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–GCC 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.