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YQF to MCE: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from MCE?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Merced (MCE) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 YQF to MCE?
Nonstop service on YQF–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Deer Industrial and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to MCE?
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