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MAE to RNO: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Reno (Reno Tahoe International Airport)
174 mi
281 km · 152 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- RNO — Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno, 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 RNO
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport44 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station57 mi away
- LOL · Derby Field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from RNO?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Reno (RNO) is 174 miles (281 km, 152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to RNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 RNO?
Nonstop service on MAE–RNO 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to RNO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–RNO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to RNO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–RNO 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.