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MAE to BWI: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
2,345 mi
3,774 km · 2,038 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from BWI?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Baltimore (BWI) is 2,345 miles (3,774 km, 2,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 BWI?
Nonstop service on MAE–BWI 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 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to BWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–BWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to BWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–BWI 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.