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MCE to UKI: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Ukiah (Ukiah Municipal Airport)
194 mi
311 km · 168 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UKI — Ukiah Municipal Airport · Ukiah, 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 UKI
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport47 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport113 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field76 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from UKI?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Ukiah (UKI) is 194 miles (311 km, 168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to UKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 UKI?
Nonstop service on MCE–UKI 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to UKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–UKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to UKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–UKI 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.