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YEL to MCE: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
2,030 mi
3,267 km · 1,764 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury 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 YEL from MCE?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Merced (MCE) is 2,030 miles (3,267 km, 1,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 YEL to MCE?
Nonstop service on YEL–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to MCE?
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Why are some YEL to MCE fares phone-only?
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