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YMM to MER: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,400 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from MER?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Merced (MER) is 1,400 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 YMM to MER?
Nonstop service on YMM–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–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.