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YSM to MER: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,610 mi
2,590 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from MER?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Merced (MER) is 1,610 miles (2,590 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YSM to MER?
Nonstop service on YSM–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Smith and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSM–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSM to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSM–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.