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MER to YPA: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field)
1,306 mi
2,102 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YPA?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Prince Albert (YPA) is 1,306 miles (2,102 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 YPA?
Nonstop service on MER–YPA 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Prince Albert?
Prince Albert is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YPA 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.