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MCE to PVC: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Provincetown (Provincetown Municipal Airport)
2,656 mi
4,275 km · 2,308 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
- PVC — Provincetown Municipal Airport · Provincetown, 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 PVC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from PVC?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Provincetown (PVC) is 2,656 miles (4,275 km, 2,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to PVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 PVC?
Nonstop service on MCE–PVC 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 5h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Provincetown?
Provincetown is 3 hours ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to PVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–PVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to PVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–PVC 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.