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MAE to FLL: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
2,451 mi
3,945 km · 2,130 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from FLL?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 2,451 miles (3,945 km, 2,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 FLL?
Nonstop service on MAE–FLL 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to FLL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–FLL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to FLL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–FLL 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.