Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TVL to MSN: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
1,616 mi
2,600 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
See live TVL→MSN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from MSN?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Madison (MSN) is 1,616 miles (2,600 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 TVL to MSN?
Nonstop service on TVL–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 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Lake Tahoe and Madison?
Madison is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to MSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVL–MSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVL to MSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVL–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.