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SEP to MER: distance & flight time
Stephenville (Stephenville Clark Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,316 mi
2,118 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEP — Stephenville Clark Regional Airport · Stephenville, 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 SEP
- MWL · Mineral Wells Airport40 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport81 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport54 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field57 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 SEP from MER?
The flight distance from Stephenville (SEP) to Merced (MER) is 1,316 miles (2,118 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEP to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 SEP to MER?
Nonstop service on SEP–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stephenville and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Stephenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEP to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEP–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEP to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEP–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.