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YHE to MCE: distance & flight time
Hope (Hope Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YHE — Hope Airport · Hope, 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 YHE
- YCW · Chilliwack Airport25 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport77 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport46 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport54 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 YHE from MCE?
The flight distance from Hope (YHE) to Merced (MCE) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHE to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 YHE to MCE?
Nonstop service on YHE–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHE to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHE–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHE to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHE–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.