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OBE to MCE: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,399 mi
3,861 km · 2,085 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from MCE?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Merced (MCE) is 2,399 miles (3,861 km, 2,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 OBE to MCE?
Nonstop service on OBE–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 5h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Okeechobee and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBE–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBE to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBE–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.