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MCE to BTL: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
1,890 mi
3,041 km · 1,642 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, 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 BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from BTL?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 1,890 miles (3,041 km, 1,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 BTL?
Nonstop service on MCE–BTL 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to BTL?
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Why are some MCE to BTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–BTL 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.