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YRM to MCE: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,081 mi
1,740 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,081 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
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, 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 YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 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 YRM from MCE?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Merced (MCE) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM 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 YRM to MCE?
Nonstop service on YRM–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 Rocky Mountain House and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to MCE?
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Why are some YRM to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRM–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.