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DEC to MSN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
230 mi
370 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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.
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Near DEC
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 DEC from MSN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Madison (MSN) is 230 miles (370 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to MSN?
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