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YBI to MER: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
3,207 mi
5,162 km · 2,787 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, Canada
- 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from MER?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Merced (MER) is 3,207 miles (5,162 km, 2,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 YBI to MER?
Nonstop service on YBI–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 6h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Black Tickle and Merced?
Merced is 4 hours behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBI–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBI to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBI–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.