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FNL to MSN: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
827 mi
1,331 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from MSN?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Madison (MSN) is 827 miles (1,331 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 time difference between Fort Collins and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to MSN?
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