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CNO to MCE: distance & flight time
Chino (Chino Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
280 mi
451 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- CNO — Chino Airport · Chino, 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 CNO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport44 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport6 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport10 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 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 CNO from MCE?
The flight distance from Chino (CNO) to Merced (MCE) is 280 miles (451 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNO to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNO to MCE?
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