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MER to SJC: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
75 mi
120 km · 65 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
75 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from SJC?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to San Jose (SJC) is 75 miles (120 km, 65 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to SJC?
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