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MCE to EDW: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
220 mi
355 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from EDW?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 220 miles (355 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 EDW?
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