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MER to PUW: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Pullman (Pullman Moscow Regional Airport)
671 mi
1,079 km · 583 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- PUW — Pullman Moscow Regional Airport · Pullman, 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 PUW
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport26 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport64 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base65 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from PUW?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Pullman (PUW) is 671 miles (1,079 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to PUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 PUW?
Nonstop service on MER–PUW 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to PUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–PUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to PUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–PUW 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.