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OZR to MCE: distance & flight time
Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,018 mi
3,247 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, 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 OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 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 OZR from MCE?
The flight distance from Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) to Merced (MCE) is 2,018 miles (3,247 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OZR to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 OZR to MCE?
Nonstop service on OZR–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OZR to MCE?
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Why are some OZR to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OZR–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.