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MKE to MSN: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
74 mi
119 km · 64 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
74 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from MSN?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Madison (MSN) is 74 miles (119 km, 64 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 MKE to MSN?
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