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MER to PWY: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Pinedale (Ralph Wenz Field)
680 mi
1,094 km · 591 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
680 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PWY — Ralph Wenz Field · Pinedale, 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 PWY
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field21 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field55 mi away
- RIW · Riverton Regional Airport71 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from PWY?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Pinedale (PWY) is 680 miles (1,094 km, 591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to PWY?
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 PWY?
Nonstop service on MER–PWY 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 PWY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–PWY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to PWY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–PWY 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.