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MSN to LAF: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
225 mi
363 km · 196 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
225 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from LAF?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Lafayette (LAF) is 225 miles (363 km, 196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 LAF?
Nonstop service on MSN–LAF 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 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madison and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–LAF 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.