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MSN to ZEM: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
803 mi
1,292 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSN from ZEM?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 803 miles (1,292 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 ZEM?
Nonstop service on MSN–ZEM 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madison and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 1 hour ahead of Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–ZEM 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.