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MAE to YEL: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
2,021 mi
3,253 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from YEL?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 2,021 miles (3,253 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on MAE–YEL 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to YEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–YEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–YEL 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.