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YOD to MER: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from MER?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Merced (MER) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 YOD to MER?
Nonstop service on YOD–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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cold Lake and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOD–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YOD to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOD–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.