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Flying time from IAD to MCE

The total flight duration from IAD to MCE is 5 hours, 9 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between IAD and MCE.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from IAD to MCE ("as the crow flies"), which is about 2,327 miles or 3 746 kilometers.

Your trip begins at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia.
It ends at Merced Regional Airport in Merced, California.

Your flight direction from IAD to MCE is West (-79 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

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