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RHV to MCE: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
72 mi
116 km · 62 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from MCE?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Merced (MCE) is 72 miles (116 km, 62 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 RHV to MCE?
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