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YNL to MCE: distance & flight time
Points North Landing (Points North Landing Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,629 mi
2,621 km · 1,415 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YNL — Points North Landing Airport · Points North Landing, Canada
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · 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 YNL
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport35 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport90 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport92 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport92 mi away
Near MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNL from MCE?
The flight distance from Points North Landing (YNL) to Merced (MCE) is 1,629 miles (2,621 km, 1,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNL to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 YNL to MCE?
Nonstop service on YNL–MCE 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Points North Landing and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Points North Landing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNL to MCE?
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Why are some YNL to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNL–MCE 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.