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MER to UDD: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Palm Springs (Bermuda Dunes Airport)
348 mi
560 km · 302 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
348 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- UDD — Bermuda Dunes Airport · Palm Springs, 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 UDD
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport35 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from UDD?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Palm Springs (UDD) is 348 miles (560 km, 302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to UDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 UDD?
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