Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MER to YRI: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport)
2,640 mi
4,249 km · 2,294 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MER→YRI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YRI?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Riviere Du Loup (YRI) is 2,640 miles (4,249 km, 2,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 YRI?
Nonstop service on MER–YRI 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Riviere Du Loup?
Riviere Du Loup is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YRI 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.