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MCE to SCF: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
546 mi
879 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from SCF?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 546 miles (879 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 SCF?
Nonstop service on MCE–SCF 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to SCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–SCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to SCF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–SCF 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.