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SAF to MAE: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from MAE?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Madera (MAE) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 SAF to MAE?
Nonstop service on SAF–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Fe and Madera?
Madera is 1 hour behind Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to MAE?
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Why are some SAF to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAF–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.