# Distance from Merced (MCE) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 881 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 881 km / 548 mi / 476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 20:44 in Merced, it's 20:44 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 980 ft (PHX is higher than MCE)

## Airports

### [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

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (MCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mce-merced-merced-yosemite-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a1e-6efc-a03f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)