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SFO to MCE: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
105 mi
168 km · 91 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
105 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from MCE?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Merced (MCE) is 105 miles (168 km, 91 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 SFO to MCE?
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