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Those that choose to drive from Merced Regional Airport (MCE) to the city center can expect the trip to last between 5 and 10 minutes. Public transportation is available for this journey as well, including bus line M3. If you take the bus, you will arrive in around 20 to 25 minutes.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has quite a few different airline lounges to choose from. In Terminal 3, you can find the Delta Sky Club. In Terminals 4 and 5, there is the American Airlines Admirals Club. In Terminal 6, you will find the Alaska Lounge. In Terminal 7, there is the United Club.

Airlines do not allow you to bring a free checked bag for your flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Regional Airport (MCE). To check an item, you will need to pay an additional fee. United has a maximum weight limit of 70 lb for checked items.

Alaska Airlines has worked to become an environmentally friendly airline. For example, the company has a long-term goal to achieve carbon neutral emissions. It has also worked to reduce its waste, such as by limiting the use of single-use plastics on its flights.

Only Contour operates flights between Los Angeles and Merced.

Flights from Los Angeles to Merced usually depart from Los Angeles Los Angeles (LAX) and arrive at Merced Municipal (MCE).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Contour: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Los Angeles to Merced.

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $138 round-trip, compared to $294 via a layover through Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA).

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $77–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer ERJ-135 / ERJ-140 / ERJ-145 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Contour. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

Most connecting flights from Los Angeles to Merced pass through Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 13% on the Los Angeles to Merced route. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at $138 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $158, a difference of $20. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Los Angeles to Merced flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Los Angeles to Merced:

• Earliest: departs at 11:55 am and lands at 1:35 pm
• Latest: departs at 11:55 am and lands at 1:35 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 40m.

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Merced takes 1h 40m, covering 259 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $121 to $650. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Los Angeles to Merced are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $126, which is 36% above the typical average for this route.

Round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Merced range from $138 to $157, with an average of $138 over the past 12 months. Anything below $138 counts as a good deal.