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LEE to MCE: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,299 mi
3,700 km · 1,998 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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 LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from MCE?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to Merced (MCE) is 2,299 miles (3,700 km, 1,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 LEE to MCE?
Nonstop service on LEE–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 4h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEE to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEE–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEE to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEE–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.