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MCE to FLD: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County Airport)
1,729 mi
2,782 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FLD — Fond du Lac County Airport · Fond du Lac, 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 FLD
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport15 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport30 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport32 mi away
- ATW · Appleton International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from FLD?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Fond du Lac (FLD) is 1,729 miles (2,782 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to FLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 FLD?
Nonstop service on MCE–FLD 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is 2 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to FLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–FLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to FLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–FLD 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.