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MER to RHI: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport)
1,695 mi
2,727 km · 1,472 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, 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 RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from RHI?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Rhinelander (RHI) is 1,695 miles (2,727 km, 1,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to RHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 RHI?
Nonstop service on MER–RHI 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 3h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Rhinelander?
Rhinelander is 2 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to RHI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–RHI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to RHI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–RHI 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.