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HLG to MSN: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
493 mi
793 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
493 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from MSN?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Madison (MSN) is 493 miles (793 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Wheeling and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to MSN?
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