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ELP to MCE: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
888 mi
1,429 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from MCE?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Merced (MCE) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 ELP to MCE?
Nonstop service on ELP–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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELP to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELP–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.