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CRE to MCE: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,342 mi
3,770 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from MCE?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Merced (MCE) is 2,342 miles (3,770 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 CRE to MCE?
Nonstop service on CRE–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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Myrtle Beach and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CRE–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CRE to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CRE–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.