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MAE to HZP: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,461 mi
2,351 km · 1,269 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from HZP?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,461 miles (2,351 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 HZP?
Nonstop service on MAE–HZP 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–HZP 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.