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SFB to MAE: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
2,309 mi
3,716 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from MAE?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Madera (MAE) is 2,309 miles (3,716 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 SFB to MAE?
Nonstop service on SFB–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 5h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sanford and Madera?
Madera is 3 hours behind Sanford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFB to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFB–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFB to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFB–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.