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VGT to MAE: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from MAE?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to Madera (MAE) is 278 miles (447 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 VGT to MAE?
Nonstop service on VGT–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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VGT–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VGT to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VGT–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.