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SFO to MER: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
100 mi
162 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from MER?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Merced (MER) is 100 miles (162 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 SFO to MER?
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