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POC to MCE: distance & flight time
La Verne (Brackett Field) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
269 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- POC — Brackett Field · La Verne, 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 POC
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport37 mi away
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport12 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 POC from MCE?
The flight distance from La Verne (POC) to Merced (MCE) is 269 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POC to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 POC to MCE?
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