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ZHI to MSN: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
4,401 mi
7,082 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from MSN?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Madison (MSN) is 4,401 miles (7,082 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Grenchen and Madison?
Madison is 7 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to MSN?
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