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route Route

MER → PAO

136 km avg 55m 0 airlines

Departure

MER KMER VFR

Castle Airport

Merced, US

Local time
15:35 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
191 ft
Coordinates
37.3805, -120.5680

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
-
Altimeter
-

Obs: 2026-05-12T21:55:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMER 122155Z 32012KT 10SM CLR

TAF KMER 121720Z 1218/1318 33009KT P6SM BKN250

Arrival

PAO KPAO VFR

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
15:35 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

cloud Weather

Wind
340° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temp / Dew
18°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-12T21:47:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KPAO 122147Z 34013KT 10SM SKC 18/12 A2996

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
55m
Distance
136 km

Live traffic

MER → PAO. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-12 N1242N A06539 May 12, 18:55 UTCMay 12, 20:10 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-24 N76JF AA3FFD Apr 24, 19:05 UTCApr 24, 20:00 UTC55m -
2026-04-23 N42QA A4FAA5 Apr 23, 23:00 UTCApr 23, 23:35 UTC35m -

MER → PAO frequently asked

How long is the flight from MER to PAO?
Average flight time on the MER–PAO route is 55m, covering approximately 136 km (84 mi).
What is the distance from MER to PAO?
The great-circle distance from MER to PAO is approximately 136 km (84 miles).
How many flights per week from MER to PAO?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track MER–PAO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.