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Merced → Los Angeles

MCEMercedMerced Regional Macready Field
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
260 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Merced and Los Angeles.

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
1
busiest month · Jul
50 min
measured flight time
3 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, April 2026 we saw less traffic at Merced in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Contour Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Merced. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 135E135105%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026121
  • Contour Airlines21×
August 2026128
  • Contour Airlines28×
September 2026124
  • Contour Airlines24×
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 MCE-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

Contour Airlines

LF · VTE

Hub: CLT Charlotte

37 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Merced: 4.
  • Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.

The airports on this route

Merced Regional Macready Field

Merced, United StatesMCE / KMCE

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

60 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 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.

MCE HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →FAT LAXFresno Yosemite International AirportFresno is about 57 mi from Merced.View route →SJC LAXMineta San Jose International AirportSan Jose is about 78 mi from Merced.View route →MRY LAXMonterey Regional AirportMonterey is about 88 mi from Merced.View route →

About the route from Merced to Los Angeles

The observed direct connection between Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 260 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Contour Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Merced from Los Angeles by air?
The great-circle distance between Merced Regional Macready Field and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 260 mi.
How long is the flight from Merced to Los Angeles?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Merced to Los Angeles?
Yes, a direct connection between MCE and LAX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Contour Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Merced to Los Angeles?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 73 observed flights. Mainly Contour Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Merced and Los Angeles?
Same local time in Merced and Los Angeles.

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.