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PEQ to MCE: distance & flight time
Pecos (Pecos Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,050 mi
1,690 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- PEQ — Pecos Municipal Airport · Pecos, 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 PEQ
- INK · Winkler County Airport33 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport70 mi away
- MRF · Marfa Municipal 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 PEQ from MCE?
The flight distance from Pecos (PEQ) to Merced (MCE) is 1,050 miles (1,690 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEQ to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 PEQ to MCE?
Nonstop service on PEQ–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pecos and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Pecos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEQ to MCE?
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Why are some PEQ to MCE fares phone-only?
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