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MER to OXR: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Oxnard (Oxnard Airport)
233 mi
374 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- OXR — Oxnard Airport · Oxnard, 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 OXR
- NTD · Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)7 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport49 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from OXR?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Oxnard (OXR) is 233 miles (374 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to OXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 OXR?
Nonstop service on MER–OXR 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to OXR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–OXR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to OXR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–OXR 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.