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PLN to MAE: distance & flight time
Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,909 mi
3,073 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, United States
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLN from MAE?
The flight distance from Pellston (PLN) to Madera (MAE) is 1,909 miles (3,073 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLN to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 PLN to MAE?
Nonstop service on PLN–MAE 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pellston and Madera?
Madera is 3 hours behind Pellston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLN to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLN–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLN to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLN–MAE 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.