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MER to IDA: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from IDA?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 615 miles (990 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 IDA?
Nonstop service on MER–IDA 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–IDA 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.