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MSN to AEX: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
835 mi
1,344 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
835 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from AEX?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Alexandria (AEX) is 835 miles (1,344 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 MSN to AEX?
Nonstop service on MSN–AEX 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to AEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–AEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to AEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–AEX 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.