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route Route

PAO → MCE

144 km avg 40m 0 airlines

Departure

PAO KPAO VFR

Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto, US

Local time
20:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temp / Dew
18°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-05T02:47:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KPAO 050247Z 31009KT 10SM SKC 18/11 A2996

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

MCE KMCE VFR

Merced Regional Macready Field

Merced, US

Local time
20:09 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
155 ft
Coordinates
37.2847, -120.5140

cloud Weather

Wind
340° / 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
23°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-05T02:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMCE 050253Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 23/09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02280094 55000

TAF KMCE 042320Z 0500/0524 VRB06KT P6SM BKN090 FM050200 33010KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 0504/0508 33010G20KT P6SM SCT200
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
40m
Distance
144 km

Live traffic

PAO → MCE. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-10 N729EL A9C56A Jul 10, 14:15 UTCJul 10, 14:55 UTC40m -
2026-07-08 N729EL A9C56A Jul 8, 23:15 UTCJul 8, 23:55 UTC40m -

PAO → MCE frequently asked

How long is the flight from PAO to MCE?
Average flight time on the PAO–MCE route is 40m, covering approximately 144 km (89 mi).
What is the distance from PAO to MCE?
The great-circle distance from PAO to MCE is approximately 144 km (89 miles).
How many flights per week from PAO to MCE?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track PAO–MCE flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.