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MCE to CLD: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
340 mi
548 km · 296 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
340 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from CLD?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 340 miles (548 km, 296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to CLD?
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