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YRF to MCE: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
3,157 mi
5,080 km · 2,743 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from MCE?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Merced (MCE) is 3,157 miles (5,080 km, 2,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 YRF to MCE?
Nonstop service on YRF–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 6h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cartwright and Merced?
Merced is 4 hours behind Cartwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRF to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRF–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRF to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRF–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.