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MSN to IOW: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from IOW?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Iowa City (IOW) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MSN to IOW?
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