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MER to YSF: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Stony Rapids (Stony Rapids Airport)
1,647 mi
2,651 km · 1,431 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- YSF — Stony Rapids Airport · Stony Rapids, 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 YSF
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport92 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport95 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YSF?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Stony Rapids (YSF) is 1,647 miles (2,651 km, 1,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YSF?
Nonstop service on MER–YSF 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Stony Rapids?
Stony Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YSF 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.