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MCE to YYN: distance & flight time
Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field) → Swift Current (Swift Current Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCE from YYN?
The flight distance from Merced (MCE) to Swift Current (YYN) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCE to YYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YYN?
Nonstop service on MCE–YYN 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merced and Swift Current?
Swift Current is 1 hour ahead of Merced.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCE to YYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCE–YYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCE to YYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCE–YYN 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.