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ABI to MCE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,225 mi
1,972 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from MCE?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Merced (MCE) is 1,225 miles (1,972 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 ABI to MCE?
Nonstop service on ABI–MCE 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABI–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABI to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABI–MCE 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.