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YPY to MCE: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,543 mi
2,483 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from MCE?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Merced (MCE) is 1,543 miles (2,483 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 YPY to MCE?
Nonstop service on YPY–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Chipewyan and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to MCE?
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Why are some YPY to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPY–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.