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YOW to MSN: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
692 mi
1,114 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
692 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from MSN?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Madison (MSN) is 692 miles (1,114 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Ottawa and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to MSN?
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