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MER to YYB: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → North Bay (North Bay Jack Garland Airport)
2,179 mi
3,507 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- YYB — North Bay Jack Garland Airport · North Bay, 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 YYB
- YSB · Sudbury Airport68 mi away
- YPD · Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport79 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport94 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YYB?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to North Bay (YYB) is 2,179 miles (3,507 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YYB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 YYB?
Nonstop service on MER–YYB 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 4h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and North Bay?
North Bay is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YYB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YYB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YYB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YYB 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.