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TCC to MCE: distance & flight time
Tucumcari (Tucumcari Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
952 mi
1,533 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCC — Tucumcari Municipal Airport · Tucumcari, 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 TCC
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base58 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport60 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport83 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 TCC from MCE?
The flight distance from Tucumcari (TCC) to Merced (MCE) is 952 miles (1,533 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCC to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 TCC to MCE?
Nonstop service on TCC–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tucumcari and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Tucumcari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCC to MCE?
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