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MAE to HOU: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,516 mi
2,439 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from HOU?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Houston (HOU) is 1,516 miles (2,439 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 HOU?
Nonstop service on MAE–HOU 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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to HOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–HOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to HOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–HOU 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.