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MSN to LNK: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
412 mi
664 km · 358 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
412 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from LNK?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Lincoln (LNK) is 412 miles (664 km, 358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LNK?
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