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YFO to MER: distance & flight time
Flin Flon (Flin Flon Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,490 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFO — Flin Flon Airport · Flin Flon, 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 YFO
- YQD · The Pas Airport54 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport76 mi away
- YHB · Hudson Bay Airport131 mi away
- YLR · Leaf Rapids Airport143 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 YFO from MER?
The flight distance from Flin Flon (YFO) to Merced (MER) is 1,490 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFO to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YFO to MER?
Nonstop service on YFO–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Flin Flon and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Flin Flon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFO to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFO–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFO to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFO–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.