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CCY to MCE: distance & flight time
Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,518 mi
2,444 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles 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.
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Near CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 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 CCY from MCE?
The flight distance from Charles City (CCY) to Merced (MCE) is 1,518 miles (2,444 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCY to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 CCY to MCE?
Nonstop service on CCY–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 3h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCY to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCY–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCY to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCY–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.