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YMJ to MCE: distance & flight time
Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,165 mi
1,875 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMJ — Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport · Moose Jaw, 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 YMJ
- YQR · Regina International Airport40 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport94 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport136 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport139 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 YMJ from MCE?
The flight distance from Moose Jaw (YMJ) to Merced (MCE) is 1,165 miles (1,875 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMJ to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 YMJ to MCE?
Nonstop service on YMJ–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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moose Jaw and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Moose Jaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMJ to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMJ–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMJ to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMJ–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.