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IDA to MSN: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
1,139 mi
1,834 km · 990 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from MSN?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Madison (MSN) is 1,139 miles (1,834 km, 990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IDA to MSN?
Nonstop service on IDA–MSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to MSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–MSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to MSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–MSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.