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MAE to BIH: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
100 mi
161 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from BIH?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Bishop (BIH) is 100 miles (161 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 MAE to BIH?
Nonstop service on MAE–BIH 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–BIH 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.