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MCE to HHR: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
263 mi
423 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from HHR?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Hawthorne (HHR) is 263 miles (423 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to HHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 HHR?
Nonstop service on MCE–HHR 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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to HHR?
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Why are some MCE to HHR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–HHR 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.