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MER to YZH: distance & flight time
Merced (Castle Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MER from YZH?
The flight distance from Merced (MER) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 1,267 miles (2,039 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MER to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 YZH?
Nonstop service on MER–YZH 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MER to YZH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MER–YZH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MER to YZH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MER–YZH 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.