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BAD to MAE: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,528 mi
2,459 km · 1,328 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from MAE?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Madera (MAE) is 1,528 miles (2,459 km, 1,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAD to MAE?
Nonstop service on BAD–MAE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Madera?
Madera is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAD–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAD to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAD–MAE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.