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OAK to MSN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
1,758 mi
2,829 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAK from MSN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Madison (MSN) is 1,758 miles (2,829 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Oakland and Madison?
Madison is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MSN?
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