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MCE to YSN: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Salmon Arm (Shuswap Regional Airport)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
- YSN — Shuswap Regional Airport · Salmon Arm, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 mi away
Near YSN
- YVE · Vernon Airport30 mi away
- YRV · Revelstoke Airport50 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from YSN?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Salmon Arm (YSN) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to YSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 MCE to YSN?
Nonstop service on MCE–YSN 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to YSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–YSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to YSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–YSN 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.