# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Merced (MCE)

> 13,119 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,119 km / 8,152 mi / 7,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 06:04 in Jeddah, it's 20:04 in Merced)
- **Elevation difference**: 107 ft (MCE is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (MCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mce-merced-merced-yosemite-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a1e-6efc-a03f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merced, United States
- ICAO: KMCE
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.300000, -120.500000
- Elevation: 155 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:04 in Jeddah, it's 20:04 in Merced.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (MCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mce-merced-merced-yosemite-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a1e-6efc-a03f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)