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YPW to MER: distance & flight time
Powell River (Powell River Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
882 mi
1,420 km · 767 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
882 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 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 YPW from MER?
The flight distance from Powell River (YPW) to Merced (MER) is 882 miles (1,420 km, 767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPW to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 YPW to MER?
Nonstop service on YPW–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPW to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YPW–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YPW to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPW–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.