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TPF to MCE: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,291 mi
3,687 km · 1,991 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from MCE?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Merced (MCE) is 2,291 miles (3,687 km, 1,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 TPF to MCE?
Nonstop service on TPF–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 4h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPF to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPF–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPF to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPF–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.