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ARA to MSN: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
916 mi
1,474 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from MSN?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Madison (MSN) is 916 miles (1,474 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 ARA to MSN?
Nonstop service on ARA–MSN 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to MSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARA–MSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARA to MSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARA–MSN 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.