How far is Madison from Eau Claire by air?

The great-circle distance between Dane County Regional Truax Field and Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is approximately 160 mi.

Is there a direct connection from Madison to Eau Claire?

No direct connection between MSN and EAU has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.

Route

Madison → Eau Claire

MSN

MadisonDane County Regional Truax Field

EAU

Eau ClaireChippewa Valley Regional Airport

12:14 PM12:14 PM

Distance: 160 mi
Estimated flight time: ~50m

Same local time in Madison and Eau Claire.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Madison to Eau Claire. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Madison for the options.

About this route

Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
Direct destinations observed from Madison: 40.
Direct destinations observed from Eau Claire: 5.

The airports on this route

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Madison, United StatesMSN / KMSN

Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,006 ft

53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

Eau Claire, United StatesEAU / KEAU

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,100 ft

47 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MSN MSPMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMinneapolis is about 85 mi from Eau Claire.View route →ATW EAUAppleton International AirportAppleton is about 88 mi from Madison.View route →MSN CWACentral Wisconsin AirportMosinee is about 89 mi from Eau Claire.View route →

About the route from Madison to Eau Claire

The distance between Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) and Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is approximately 160 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Madison from Eau Claire by air?: The great-circle distance between Dane County Regional Truax Field and Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is approximately 160 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Madison to Eau Claire?: No direct connection between MSN and EAU has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Madison and Eau Claire?: Same local time in Madison and Eau Claire.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.