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TIJ to MCE: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
384 mi
618 km · 334 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
384 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from MCE?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Merced (MCE) is 384 miles (618 km, 334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 TIJ to MCE?
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