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MAE to ESC: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Escanaba (Delta County Airport)
1,800 mi
2,898 km · 1,565 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from ESC?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Escanaba (ESC) is 1,800 miles (2,898 km, 1,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to ESC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 ESC?
Nonstop service on MAE–ESC 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 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Escanaba?
Escanaba is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to ESC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–ESC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to ESC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–ESC 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.