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BUR to MCE: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
245 mi
394 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
245 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from MCE?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Merced (MCE) is 245 miles (394 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 BUR to MCE?
Nonstop service on BUR–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUR–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUR to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUR–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.