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MCE to YTD: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Thicket Portage (Thicket Portage Airport)
1,639 mi
2,638 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- YTD — Thicket Portage Airport · Thicket Portage, Canada
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 YTD
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport28 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport34 mi away
- YCR · Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport49 mi away
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from YTD?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Thicket Portage (YTD) is 1,639 miles (2,638 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to YTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 YTD?
Nonstop service on MCE–YTD 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to YTD?
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Why are some MCE to YTD fares phone-only?
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