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MCE to PCD: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport)
1,593 mi
2,564 km · 1,384 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, 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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from PCD?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Prairie du Chien (PCD) is 1,593 miles (2,564 km, 1,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to PCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 PCD?
Nonstop service on MCE–PCD 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to PCD?
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Why are some MCE to PCD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–PCD 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.