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BKE to MCE: distance & flight time
Baker City (Baker City Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
540 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKE — Baker City Municipal Airport · Baker City, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BKE
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport33 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport69 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport78 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport84 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 BKE from MCE?
The flight distance from Baker City (BKE) to Merced (MCE) is 540 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKE to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 BKE to MCE?
Nonstop service on BKE–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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKE to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKE–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKE to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKE–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.