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Route

Fresno → Merced

FATFresnoFresno Yosemite International Airport
MCEMercedMerced Regional Macready Field
Distance
57 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Fresno and Merced.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Apr
1
quietest month · Feb
23 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1.5Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In October 2025, November 2025 we saw less traffic at Fresno in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Redding Aero Enterprisesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Fresno. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

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  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. EC4523%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2016%
  3. Cessna 208 CaravanC20816%
  4. Cessna 172C1726%
  5. PA446%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202612
  • Redding Aero Enterprises1×
March 20261.53
  • Redding Aero Enterprises2×
April 202622
  • Redding Aero Enterprises1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202617
  • Redding Aero Enterprises1×
July 202616–
    August 202616–
      September 202615–
        October 2025Not seen in this month.
        November 2025Not seen in this month.
        December 2025Not seen in this month.

        Airlines observed on this route

        From observed callsign routes on FAT-MCE - not a booking guarantee.

        Redding Aero Enterprises

        BXR

        Hub: OAK Oakland

        7 departure airportsView airline →

        About this route

        • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
        • Direct destinations observed from Fresno: 22.
        • Direct destinations observed from Merced: 4.

        The airports on this route

        Fresno Yosemite International Airport

        Fresno, United StatesFAT / KFAT

        Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,537 ft

        82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Merced Regional Macready Field

        Merced, United StatesMCE / KMCE

        Regional airport · 4 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 5,915 ft

        81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Alternative airports for this journey

        Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

        FAT SCKStockton Metropolitan AirportStockton is about 58 mi from Merced.View route →FAT MRYMonterey Regional AirportMonterey is about 88 mi from Merced.View route →

        About the route from Fresno to Merced

        The observed direct connection between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE) covers approximately 57 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Redding Aero Enterprises has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Fresno from Merced by air?
        The great-circle distance between Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Merced Regional Macready Field is approximately 57 mi.
        How long is the flight from Fresno to Merced?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Fresno to Merced?
        Yes, a direct connection between FAT and MCE has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Redding Aero Enterprises.
        How often is there a flight from Fresno to Merced?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 31 observed flights. Mainly Redding Aero Enterprises. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Fresno and Merced?
        Same local time in Fresno and Merced.

        Where this data comes from

        The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

        The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

        Route data updated on October 11, 2026.