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TVC to MAE: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
1,866 mi
3,004 km · 1,622 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from MAE?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Madera (MAE) is 1,866 miles (3,004 km, 1,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 TVC to MAE?
Nonstop service on TVC–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Traverse City and Madera?
Madera is 3 hours behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVC–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVC to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVC–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.