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YQG to MER: distance & flight time
Windsor (Windsor Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
2,008 mi
3,231 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, 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 YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 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 YQG from MER?
The flight distance from Windsor (YQG) to Merced (MER) is 2,008 miles (3,231 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQG to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 YQG to MER?
Nonstop service on YQG–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 4h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Windsor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQG to MER?
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Why are some YQG to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQG–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.