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PDS to MER: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from MER?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Merced (MER) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PDS to MER?
Nonstop service on PDS–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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Piedras Negras and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDS–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDS to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDS–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.