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BFF to MCE: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
953 mi
1,534 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from MCE?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Merced (MCE) is 953 miles (1,534 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 BFF to MCE?
Nonstop service on BFF–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsbluff and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFF–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFF to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFF–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.