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MAE to LUK: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
1,935 mi
3,114 km · 1,682 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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
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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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from LUK?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 1,935 miles (3,114 km, 1,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 LUK?
Nonstop service on MAE–LUK 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–LUK 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.