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PMD to MCE: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from MCE?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Merced (MCE) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to MCE?
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