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YNO to MER: distance & flight time
North Spirit Lake (North Spirit Lake Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YNO — North Spirit Lake Airport · North Spirit Lake, 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 YNO
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport35 mi away
- ZSJ · Sandy Lake Airport43 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport47 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport60 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 YNO from MER?
The flight distance from North Spirit Lake (YNO) to Merced (MER) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNO to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 YNO to MER?
Nonstop service on YNO–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Spirit Lake and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind North Spirit Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNO to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YNO–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YNO to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNO–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.