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ZUC to MCE: distance & flight time
Ignace (Ignace Municipal Airport) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
1,657 mi
2,667 km · 1,440 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZUC — Ignace Municipal Airport · Ignace, 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 ZUC
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport45 mi away
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport48 mi away
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport54 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport95 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 ZUC from MCE?
The flight distance from Ignace (ZUC) to Merced (MCE) is 1,657 miles (2,667 km, 1,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZUC to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 ZUC to MCE?
Nonstop service on ZUC–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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZUC to MCE?
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Why are some ZUC to MCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZUC–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.