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YKA to MER: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 800 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from MER?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Merced (MER) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 YKA to MER?
Nonstop service on YKA–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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKA–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKA to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKA–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.