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MER to LDM: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
1,833 mi
2,950 km · 1,593 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from LDM?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Ludington (LDM) is 1,833 miles (2,950 km, 1,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 LDM?
Nonstop service on MER–LDM 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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to LDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–LDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to LDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–LDM 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.