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WYS to MER: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
704 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYS from MER?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Merced (MER) is 704 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 WYS to MER?
Nonstop service on WYS–MER 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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–MER 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.