Long Beach (LGB) to Merced (MCE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
332° NW
Long Beach (LGB) to Merced (MCE) is 274 miles (441 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGB–MCE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, ADVANCED AIR was the only carrier flying nonstop LGB–MCE; the Beechcraft Super King Air was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
18
both directions
Passengers
7
both directions
Load factor
38.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGB–MCE?
ADVANCED AIR was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGB–MCE in May 2026 (2 departures).
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
2 departures · 18 seats
Share of departures100.0%38.9%
Load
What plane flies LGB–MCE?
In May 2026, the Beechcraft Super King Air flew 100% of LGB–MCE departures.
- Beechcraft Super King Air
2 departures · 38.9% load
100.0%
How has LGB–MCE traffic changed?
Nonstop LGB–MCE departures fell from 6 in November 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGB–MCE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
6 departures · 24 passengers
48.0%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 29 passengers
46.0%
Load
January 2026
6 departures · 32 passengers
59.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 7 passengers
38.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGB → MCE
66.7% full
1 departures · 6 passengers
MCE → LGB
11.1% full
1 departures · 1 passengers
Nonstop LGB–MCE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Long Beach (LGB) from Merced (MCE)?
LGB to MCE is 274 miles (441 km / 238 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGB to MCE?
A nonstop covers the 274-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGB–MCE?
In May 2026, the Beechcraft Super King Air flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGB–MCE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 274-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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