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TRM to MCE: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
352 mi
566 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 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 TRM from MCE?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (TRM) to Merced (MCE) is 352 miles (566 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRM to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 TRM to MCE?
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