Los Angeles (LAX) to Merced (MCE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
333° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Merced (MCE) is 259 miles (418 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MCE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MCE; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 42% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
1,860
both directions
Passengers
786
both directions
Load factor
42.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MCE?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MCE in July 2026 (62 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
62 departures · 1,860 seats
Share of departures100.0%42.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MCE?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of LAX–MCE departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
62 departures · 42.3% load
100.0%
How has LAX–MCE traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MCE departures rose from 1 in November 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MCE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
1 departures · 8 passengers
88.9%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 21 passengers
61.8%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 7 passengers
38.9%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
25.0%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 786 passengers
42.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MCE
41.2% full
31 departures · 383 passengers
MCE → LAX
43.3% full
31 departures · 403 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Merced (MCE)?
LAX to MCE is 259 miles (418 km / 225 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MCE?
A nonstop covers the 259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MCE?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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