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MAE to BIL: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
853 mi
1,373 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from BIL?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Billings (BIL) is 853 miles (1,373 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 BIL?
Nonstop service on MAE–BIL 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–BIL 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.