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MER to YPX: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Puvirnituq (Puvirnituq Airport)
2,448 mi
3,940 km · 2,127 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
- YPX — Puvirnituq Airport · Puvirnituq, 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 YPX
- AKV · Akulivik Airport61 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YPX?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Puvirnituq (YPX) is 2,448 miles (3,940 km, 2,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YPX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 YPX?
Nonstop service on MER–YPX 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 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Puvirnituq?
Puvirnituq is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YPX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YPX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YPX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YPX 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.