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MAE to AUW: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport)
1,671 mi
2,689 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from AUW?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Wausau (AUW) is 1,671 miles (2,689 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to AUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 MAE to AUW?
Nonstop service on MAE–AUW 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Wausau?
Wausau is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to AUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–AUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to AUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–AUW 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.