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MER to YET: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Edson (Edson Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YET — Edson Airport · Edson, Canada
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 YET
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport48 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport56 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport103 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YET?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Edson (YET) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 YET?
Nonstop service on MER–YET 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Edson?
Edson is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YET 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.