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MAE to LOU: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
1,877 mi
3,020 km · 1,631 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from LOU?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Louisville (LOU) is 1,877 miles (3,020 km, 1,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 LOU?
Nonstop service on MAE–LOU 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Louisville?
Louisville is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to LOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–LOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to LOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–LOU 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.