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FLL to MCE: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,475 mi
3,984 km · 2,151 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from MCE?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Merced (MCE) is 2,475 miles (3,984 km, 2,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 FLL to MCE?
Nonstop service on FLL–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLL to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLL–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.