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MSY to MCE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,803 mi
2,902 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MCE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Merced (MCE) is 1,803 miles (2,902 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 MSY to MCE?
Nonstop service on MSY–MCE 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 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–MCE 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.