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RBK to MER: distance & flight time
Murrieta-Temecula (French Valley Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
326 mi
525 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RBK — French Valley Airport · Murrieta-Temecula, 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 RBK
- SAN · San Diego International Airport58 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport22 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport28 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport29 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 RBK from MER?
The flight distance from Murrieta-Temecula (RBK) to Merced (MER) is 326 miles (525 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBK to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBK to MER?
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