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MMH to MER: distance & flight time
Mammoth Lakes (Mammoth Yosemite Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
96 mi
155 km · 84 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
96 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m 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
- MMH — Mammoth Yosemite Airport · Mammoth Lakes, 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 MMH
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport31 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport66 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport76 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport83 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 MMH from MER?
The flight distance from Mammoth Lakes (MMH) to Merced (MER) is 96 miles (155 km, 84 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMH to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 MMH to MER?
Nonstop service on MMH–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMH to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MMH–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MMH to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MMH–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.