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SBN to MSN: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
183 mi
295 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
183 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from MSN?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Madison (MSN) is 183 miles (295 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 SBN to MSN?
Nonstop service on SBN–MSN 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Bend and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to MSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBN–MSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBN to MSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBN–MSN 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.