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MAE to SJC: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
103 mi
166 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
103 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from SJC?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to San Jose (SJC) is 103 miles (166 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to SJC?
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