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MER to YLJ: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,290 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YLJ?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,290 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 YLJ?
Nonstop service on MER–YLJ 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YLJ 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.