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YHD to MER: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,622 mi
2,611 km · 1,410 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from MER?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Merced (MER) is 1,622 miles (2,611 km, 1,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 YHD to MER?
Nonstop service on YHD–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dryden and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHD–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHD to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHD–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.