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MER to MWH: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Grant County Airport (Grant County International Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MWH — Grant County International Airport · Grant County Airport, 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 MWH
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport44 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport66 mi away
- YKM · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field73 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from MWH?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Grant County Airport (MWH) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to MWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 MWH?
Nonstop service on MER–MWH 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to MWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–MWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to MWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–MWH 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.