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MSN to CTY: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Cross City (Cross City Airport)
995 mi
1,601 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, United States
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from CTY?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Cross City (CTY) is 995 miles (1,601 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to CTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 CTY?
Nonstop service on MSN–CTY 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madison and Cross City?
Cross City is 1 hour ahead of Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to CTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–CTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to CTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–CTY 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.