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OZR to MER: distance & flight time
Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,021 mi
3,252 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 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 OZR from MER?
The flight distance from Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) to Merced (MER) is 2,021 miles (3,252 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OZR to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 OZR to MER?
Nonstop service on OZR–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OZR to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OZR–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OZR to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OZR–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.