Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YGK to MER: distance & flight time
Kingston (Kingston Norman Rogers Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,319 mi
3,732 km · 2,015 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live YGK→MER fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGK — Kingston Norman Rogers Airport · Kingston, Canada
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YGK
- ART · Watertown International Airport33 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton47 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport59 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport64 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 YGK from MER?
The flight distance from Kingston (YGK) to Merced (MER) is 2,319 miles (3,732 km, 2,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGK to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 YGK to MER?
Nonstop service on YGK–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 5h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kingston and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Kingston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGK to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGK–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YGK to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGK–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.