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RHV to MER: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Merced (Castle Airport)
69 mi
111 km · 60 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
69 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from MER?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Merced (MER) is 69 miles (111 km, 60 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 RHV to MER?
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