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MER to WYS: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
704 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from WYS?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 704 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 MER to WYS?
Nonstop service on MER–WYS 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–WYS 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.