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BFM to MCE: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,905 mi
3,067 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from MCE?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Merced (MCE) is 1,905 miles (3,067 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 BFM to MCE?
Nonstop service on BFM–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 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–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.