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HYS to MSN: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
597 mi
960 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from MSN?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Madison (MSN) is 597 miles (960 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 HYS to MSN?
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