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OWD to MER: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,607 mi
4,195 km · 2,265 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from MER?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Merced (MER) is 2,607 miles (4,195 km, 2,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 OWD to MER?
Nonstop service on OWD–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 5h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Norwood and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWD–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWD to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWD–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.