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PBI to MCE: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,459 mi
3,957 km · 2,137 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from MCE?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Merced (MCE) is 2,459 miles (3,957 km, 2,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 PBI to MCE?
Nonstop service on PBI–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Palm Beach and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBI–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBI to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBI–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.