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YBS to MER: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,791 mi
2,882 km · 1,556 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 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 YBS from MER?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Merced (MER) is 1,791 miles (2,882 km, 1,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 YBS to MER?
Nonstop service on YBS–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 3h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBS to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBS–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBS to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBS–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.