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MER to PEQ: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Pecos (Pecos Municipal Airport)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- PEQ — Pecos Municipal Airport · Pecos, 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 PEQ
- INK · Winkler County Airport33 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport70 mi away
- MRF · Marfa Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from PEQ?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Pecos (PEQ) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to PEQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 PEQ?
Nonstop service on MER–PEQ 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 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Pecos?
Pecos is 2 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to PEQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–PEQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to PEQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–PEQ 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.