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YSD to MER: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,004 mi
1,616 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 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 YSD from MER?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Merced (MER) is 1,004 miles (1,616 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 YSD to MER?
Nonstop service on YSD–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suffield and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSD–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSD to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSD–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.