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ALO to MCE: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,526 mi
2,456 km · 1,326 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from MCE?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Merced (MCE) is 1,526 miles (2,456 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 ALO to MCE?
Nonstop service on ALO–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–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.