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LPC to MCE: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Lompoc Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 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 LPC from MCE?
The flight distance from Lompoc (LPC) to Merced (MCE) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPC to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 LPC to MCE?
Nonstop service on LPC–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPC to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPC–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPC to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPC–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.