Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HZP to MER: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,440 mi
2,318 km · 1,251 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading south
See live HZP→MER fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 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 HZP from MER?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Merced (MER) is 1,440 miles (2,318 km, 1,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 HZP to MER?
Nonstop service on HZP–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZP to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HZP–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HZP to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZP–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.