Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MAE to LSV: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base)
286 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live MAE→LSV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from LSV?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Las Vegas (LSV) is 286 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to LSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 LSV?
Nonstop service on MAE–LSV 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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to LSV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–LSV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to LSV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–LSV 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.