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YVR to MAE: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Madera (Madera Municipal Airport)
857 mi
1,380 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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.
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Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from MAE?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Madera (MAE) is 857 miles (1,380 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to MAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YVR to MAE?
Nonstop service on YVR–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to MAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–MAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to MAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–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.