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MSN to HNL: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,160 mi
6,695 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from HNL?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,160 miles (6,695 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 time difference between Madison and Honolulu?
Honolulu is 5 hours behind Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to HNL?
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