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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
11:00 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
37.4611, -122.1150

cloud Weather

Wind
350° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SKC
Temp / Dew
23°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T17:47:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KPAO 151747Z 35008KT 10SM SKC 23/14 A2996

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

MCE KMCE VFR

Merced Regional Macready Field

Merced, US

Local time
11:00 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
155 ft
Coordinates
37.2847, -120.5140

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
32°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.89 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-15T16:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMCE 151653Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03220089

TAF KMCE 151720Z 1518/1618 31008KT P6SM FEW250 FM160000 33012G20KT P6SM SKC FM160900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
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.