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EAU to MSN: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
160 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from MSN?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Madison (MSN) is 160 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 EAU to MSN?
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