Grand Canyon - Tusayan (GCN) to Merced (MCE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
284° W
Grand Canyon - Tusayan (GCN) to Merced (MCE) is 473 miles (761 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GCN–MCE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn October 2025, ADVANCED AIR was the only carrier flying nonstop GCN–MCE; the Dornier 328 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
1
October 2025
Seats
30
both directions
Passengers
25
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GCN–MCE?
ADVANCED AIR was the only carrier to fly nonstop GCN–MCE in October 2025 (1 departures).
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.3%
Load
What plane flies GCN–MCE?
In October 2025, the Dornier 328 flew 100% of GCN–MCE departures.
- Dornier 328
1 departures · 83.3% load
100.0%
How has GCN–MCE traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop GCN–MCE traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
1 departures · 25 passengers
83.3%
Load
Nonstop GCN–MCE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Grand Canyon - Tusayan
US
Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Coordinates
35.95°N, 112.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Merced
US
Merced Regional Macready Field
Coordinates
37.28°N, 120.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Grand Canyon - Tusayan (GCN) from Merced (MCE)?
GCN to MCE is 473 miles (761 km / 411 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GCN to MCE?
A nonstop covers the 473-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GCN–MCE?
In October 2025, the Dornier 328 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GCN–MCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 473-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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