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SUN to MER: distance & flight time
Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
536 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 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 SUN from MER?
The flight distance from Hailey (SUN) to Merced (MER) is 536 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUN to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 SUN to MER?
Nonstop service on SUN–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hailey and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Hailey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUN to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUN–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUN to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUN–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.