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MGY to MER: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from MER?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Merced (MER) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 MGY to MER?
Nonstop service on MGY–MER 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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGY–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGY to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–MER 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.