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MER to MHR: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
90 mi
145 km · 78 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
90 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from MHR?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Sacramento (MHR) is 90 miles (145 km, 78 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to MHR?
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