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YSP to MCE: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from MCE?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Merced (MCE) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 YSP to MCE?
Nonstop service on YSP–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 4h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marathon and Merced?
Merced is 3 hours behind Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSP–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSP to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSP–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.