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CAR to MCE: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,719 mi
4,376 km · 2,363 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from MCE?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Merced (MCE) is 2,719 miles (4,376 km, 2,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 CAR to MCE?
Nonstop service on CAR–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 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–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.