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MAE to YQF: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,092 mi
1,758 km · 949 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAE from YQF?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,092 miles (1,758 km, 949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 YQF?
Nonstop service on MAE–YQF 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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 1 hour ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to YQF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–YQF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to YQF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–YQF 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.