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QBC to MAE: distance & flight time
Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,110 mi
1,786 km · 964 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 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 QBC from MAE?
The flight distance from Bella Coola (QBC) to Madera (MAE) is 1,110 miles (1,786 km, 964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QBC to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 QBC to MAE?
Nonstop service on QBC–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 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QBC to MAE?
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Why are some QBC to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QBC–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.