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LBL to MAE: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,055 mi
1,698 km · 917 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from MAE?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Madera (MAE) is 1,055 miles (1,698 km, 917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 LBL to MAE?
Nonstop service on LBL–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 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Madera?
Madera is 2 hours behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–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.