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MCE to BRO: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,563 mi
2,516 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from BRO?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,563 miles (2,516 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 MCE to BRO?
Nonstop service on MCE–BRO 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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 2 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to BRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–BRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to BRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–BRO 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.