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YYN to MCE: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from MCE?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Merced (MCE) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YYN to MCE?
Nonstop service on YYN–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Swift Current and Merced?
Merced is 1 hour behind Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to MCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYN–MCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYN to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYN–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.