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RUT to MER: distance & flight time
Rutland (Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,504 mi
4,031 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- RUT — Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport · Rutland, 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 RUT
- LEB · Lebanon Municipal Airport33 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport36 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport55 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 RUT from MER?
The flight distance from Rutland (RUT) to Merced (MER) is 2,504 miles (4,031 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUT to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 RUT to MER?
Nonstop service on RUT–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rutland and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Rutland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUT to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUT–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUT to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUT–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.