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SWO to MCE: distance & flight time
Stillwater (Stillwater Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,296 mi
2,086 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport · Stillwater, 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 SWO
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport23 mi away
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport39 mi away
- END · Vance Air Force Base48 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base54 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 SWO from MCE?
The flight distance from Stillwater (SWO) to Merced (MCE) is 1,296 miles (2,086 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWO to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 SWO to MCE?
Nonstop service on SWO–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 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stillwater and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Stillwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWO to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWO–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWO to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWO–MCE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.