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CLT to MAE: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
2,175 mi
3,500 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from MAE?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Madera (MAE) is 2,175 miles (3,500 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 CLT to MAE?
Nonstop service on CLT–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 4h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlotte and Madera?
Madera is 3 hours behind Charlotte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLT to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLT–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLT to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLT–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.