Las Vegas (LAS) to Merced (MCE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 25m
Bearing
287° W
Las Vegas (LAS) to Merced (MCE) is 308 miles (496 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–MCE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAS–MCE; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
47
July 2026
Seats
1,389
both directions
Passengers
852
both directions
Load factor
61.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–MCE?
Contour Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–MCE departures in July 2026 (46), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LF
Contour Airlines
46 departures · 1,380 seats
Share of departures97.9%61.2%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures2.1%77.8%
Load
What plane flies LAS–MCE?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 98% of LAS–MCE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-135
46 departures · 61.2% load
97.9% - Beechcraft Super King Air
1 departures · 77.8% load
2.1%
How has LAS–MCE traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–MCE departures fell from 100 in August 2025 to 47 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–MCE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
100 departures · 392 passengers
46.3%
Load
September 2025
95 departures · 397 passengers
48.4%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 392 passengers
47.9%
Load
November 2025
90 departures · 372 passengers
48.8%
Load
December 2025
103 departures · 437 passengers
50.3%
Load
January 2026
86 departures · 399 passengers
54.8%
Load
February 2026
88 departures · 446 passengers
61.4%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 621 passengers
71.0%
Load
April 2026
103 departures · 607 passengers
66.3%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 675 passengers
71.4%
Load
June 2026
97 departures · 589 passengers
67.5%
Load
July 2026
47 departures · 852 passengers
61.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → MCE
56.6% full
24 departures · 396 passengers
MCE → LAS
66.1% full
23 departures · 456 passengers
Nonstop LAS–MCE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Merced
US
Merced Regional Macready Field
Coordinates
37.28°N, 120.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from Merced (MCE)?
LAS to MCE is 308 miles (496 km / 268 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to MCE?
A nonstop covers the 308-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–MCE?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (97.9%), followed by the Beechcraft Super King Air (2.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–MCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 308-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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