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CGI to MCE: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,694 mi
2,726 km · 1,472 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from MCE?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Merced (MCE) is 1,694 miles (2,726 km, 1,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 CGI to MCE?
Nonstop service on CGI–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Girardeau and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGI–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGI to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGI–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.