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MER to NTD: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Point Mugu (Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co))
239 mi
385 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NTD — Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) · Point Mugu, 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 NTD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- OXR · Oxnard Airport7 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport37 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from NTD?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Point Mugu (NTD) is 239 miles (385 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to NTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 NTD?
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