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FRD to MCE: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
787 mi
1,266 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from MCE?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Merced (MCE) is 787 miles (1,266 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 FRD to MCE?
Nonstop service on FRD–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRD–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRD to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRD–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.